Farres
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 Farres (Φαρρές) |
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| Coordinates | 38°6′ N 21°47′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | West Greece |
| Prefecture | Achaea |
| Population | 6,300 source (2001) |
| Area | 241.85 km² |
| Population density | 26 /km² |
| Elevation | 341 m |
| Postal code | 250 08 |
| Area code | 26940 |
| Licence plate code | ΑΧ |
| Website | farron.gr |
Farres is a municipality in the central part of the prefecture of Achaea, Greece. Its seat of administration is in the town Chalandritsa (Greek: Χαλανδρίτσα). It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta. It is located about 17 km SSW of Patras, about 40 km south of the Rio-Antirio bridge/, about 70 km SW of Aigio, 55 km W of Kalavryta, about 140 km NW of Tripoli and about 10 km from GR-9/Patras By-Pass.
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[edit] Nearest places
- Fares, W
- Kallithea, NW
[edit] Communes
- Chalandritsa
- Chrysopigi
- Fares
- Elliniko
- Isoma
- Kalanos
- Kalousi
- Katarrakti
- Kompigadi
- Kritharakia
- Lakkomata
- Mirali
- Platanovrissi
- Starochori
- Vasiliki
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
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| 1981 | 1,090 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 974 | -116/-10.64% | 6,483 | - |
| 2001 | - | - | 6,262 | -221/-3.41% |
The village has a small school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a health centre, a church, a small post office, a train station and a square (plateia) which includes some trees and a fountain. It also has a museum of folklore and local history located in a restored water mill. It also has a ruined castle which is now a monument.
Until the pavement of the road and the one linking Patras and Kalavryta in the mid-20th century, the village didn't had paved roads or electricity. Until somewhere the 1990s, much of the houses were stone-built.
The area in the mountains had some off-road rally racings.
The Speedway of Patras is situated southwest of the area.
The area near Agios Georgios has a Mycenaean settlement.
The area during the Frankish times was a barony.
Farmlands are to its west. The central part is made up of farmlands which includes mixed farming and pastures in a plain named Farron-Chalandritsa while the eastern and the western part are made up of forests, mountains and valleys.
[edit] External links
| North: Messatis | ||
| West: Vrachneika, Paralia, Oleni |
Chalandritsa | East: Kalavryta? |
| South: Tritea |
| Municipalities and communities of the Achaea Prefecture |
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| Aigeira • Aigio • Akrata • Aroania • Diakopto • Dymi • Erineos • Farres • Kalavryta • Larissos • Lefkasio • Messatida • Movri • Olenia • Paion • Paralia • Patras • Rio • Sympoliteia • Tritaia • Vrachnaiika |
| Kalentzi • Leontio |
