Lousika

Lousika Λουσικά
Community
Lousika
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°36′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	West Achaea
Municipal unit	Olenia
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	519
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	252 00
Area code(s)	26930
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ

Serdini River near Lousika

Lousika (Greek: Λουσικά) is a village and a community in Achaea, Greece. It is located 5 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 3 km south of Alissos, and 20 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the villages Ypsili Rachi and Spaliaraiika. Lousika was the seat of the former municipality of Olenia. The river Serdini flows through the village.

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	-	894
1991	642	-
2001	604	793
2011	454	632
2021	378	519

Persons

• Stamatios Douvos, (1983-), writer, philosopher, historian
• Nikolaos Kontopoulos, (1889–1958 in Athens), writer

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

External links

• Village's Site