Kapeleto
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| Kapeleto Καπελέτο |
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| Statistics | |
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| 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.
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[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.
[edit] External links
- Kapeleto on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Vouprasia |
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| Aetorrachi (Dafni) | Kapeleto | Kourtesi | Manolada | Nea Manolada | Neapoli | Nisi | Varda | Kougeika | Komi | Psari (Sympani) | Xenies |
| Greece | Elis | Vouprasia |
| Settlements of the municipal district of Kapeleto |
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| Kapeleto | Thanasoulleika |
| Greece | Elis | Vouprasia | Kapeleto |
