Kapeleto

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Kapeleto Καπελέτο
Prefecture:	Elis
Province:	Ilia
Municipality:	Andravida
Municipal districts:	2 (see below)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	37.9935 (37°59'34") N lat. 21.368 (21°22'10") E long.
Population: (2001) - Total - Density - Rank	568 (municipal district) 453 (village)
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest:	about 5 m (northwest) 56 m about 80 m (southeast)
Postal code:	270 52
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-26230
Car designation:	`HA`

Kapeleto (Greek: Καπελέτο), older form: Kapeleton is a village located 4 km south of the town of Varda. Kapeleto is linked with a road linking to the GR-9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos). Kapeleto is located about 50 km SW of Patras, 49 km NNW of Pyrgos and 2 km from the highway. Kapeleto is situated in a hilly setting that are filled with farmlands and river valleys and are filled with forests, pine trees are also founded around Kapeleto especially one beside the train tracks. The population is heavily dependent on agriculture and are rural with only its taverns, shops and education being its other business sector.

1 Subdivisions
2 Nearest places
3 Historical population
4 Other
5 External links

[edit] Subdivisions

Thanassouleika (pop: 515 2001)

[edit] Nearest places

Kourtesi, including Ano Kourtesi, west
Varda, north
Psari, east
Aetorrachi, south

[edit] Historical population

Year	Village Population	Change	Population	Change
1981	612	-	-	-
1991	518	-94/-15.36%	-	135/65.53%
2001	453	-65/-14.35%	568	24/7.04%

[edit] Other

Kapeleto has a small school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest train station in which is located 2.3 km northwest is in Varda and another in Kourtesi.