Ano Vlassia

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Ano Vlassia
Άνω Βλασία
Statistics
Prefecture: Achaia
Province: Kalavryta
Municipality: Kalavryta
Municipal district: Ano Vlassia (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.9945 (37° 59' 42") N
21.9065 (21° 54' 20") E
Population: (2001)
-
Percent of the municipality (village)
326
3.8%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Selinous River (600 m)
880 m
near Erymanthos (about 2,000 m)
Postal code: GR-250 13
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-27430
Car designation: AX

Ano Vlassia or Ano Vlasia (Greek: Άνω Βλασία), is a Greek village and a municipal district located about 50 km SE of Patras, south of Aigio, southwest of Pteri and west of Kalavryta. It is linked with a road linking with the Patras-Kalavryta Road 4 km north. Ano Vlasia is also in the municipality of Kalavryta. The Erymanthos mountain lies to the southwest. The majority of the population remains to be rural and agriculture dominates the town industry. Ano Vlassia is below Kato Vlassia.

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[edit] Geography

Ano Vlassia is located northeast of the mountaintop of Erymanthos, the Selinous River flows to the east. The geography consists of mountains that dominate the area within the Selinous Valley where farmlands, the rest of the area are made up of forests with grasslands and bushes sporadically and west up to the mountaintop of Erymanthos along with non-vegetated rocky landscape and cliffs and ledges. Farmlands that are mainly groves and pastures with fruits and vegetables and other crops that are located in the valley area.

[edit] Population

Year Municipal population Change Percent of the
municipality
1981 296 - -
1991 329 +33 or +11.49% -
2001 324 +-5 or -1.52% 3.8%

[edit] Other

Ano Vlassia has a school, achurch, and a square (plateia), its nearest school and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Kalavryta.

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