Matesi

Matesi (Greek: Μάτεσι) is a small mountain village in the municipal unit of Andritsaina, Elis, Greece. According to the 2011 census, its population was 109. It is located on a hill above the left bank of the river Alfeios. It is 3 km northwest of Theisoa, 6 km east of Alifeira and 6 km northeast of Andritsaina.

Matesi
Μάτεσι
Matesi is located in Greece
Matesi
Matesi
Coordinates: 37°32′N 21°55′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndritsaina-Krestena
Municipal unitAndritsaina
Community
  Population109 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population

Matesi is the birthplace of George and Theodora Drelles (ne Dreliozis, née Trapalis). They eventually settled in Muskegon, Michigan after arriving in the US in 1912. They raised a family of nine children, and were successful in the restaurant business. Five sons served in the US Army in World War II. The second son, Peter, received a Bronze Star.

YearPopulation
1981144
1991137
2001101
2011109
202023

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