Aroania
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For the eponymous mountain see Aroania (mountain).
| Municipality of Aroania Δήμος Φιλιατών Dimos Aroanion |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Achaia |
| Province: | Kalavryta |
| Seat: | Psofida |
| Number of municipal districts: | 11 (see below) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
37.887 (37° 53") N 22.02 (22° 1") E |
| Area: -Rank |
173.18 km² |
| Population: (2001) -Town -Municipal district -Municipality (Change from 1991) -Percent of the prefecture - Density<-- - Rank--> |
2,551 2,344 (+236 or +10.2%) 0.79% 14.73/km² |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
about 100 m about 220 m Mourgkana (1,808 m) |
| Postal code: | GR-461 00 |
Aroania (Greek: Αροάνια) is a municipality in the Achaea prefecture, Greece. The municipal population is 2,551 (2001 census). The seat of administration is in the town Psofida. The municipality is named after the village and the mountain.
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[edit] Municipal districts
- Agrampela
- Platanitsa
- Agridi
- Alestaina
- Anastasi
- Aroania
- Dessino
- Kamenianoi
- Drovolovo
- Lechori
- Kerassia
- Selli
- Livartzi
- Livadi
- Livartzino
- Plaka
- Psofida
- Ano Tripotama
- Kato Tripotama
- Tripotama
- Vassiliki
- Seires
- Agioi Theodoroi
- Agios Georgios
- Krini Seiron
- Thomeika
[edit] Population
| Year | Population | Change | Percent of the prefecture | Density |
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| 1991 | 2,315 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,551 | +236 or +10.2% | 0.79% | 16.72/km² |
[edit] Other
Aroania has schools, a few lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia). Its nearest university are northwest with the University of Patras and southeast with the University of Peloponnese (secondary), its hospital is in Patras or Aigio.
[edit] External links
- Official website (English) (Greek)
- Parelioi on GTP Travel Pages
- Maps and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
| Northwest: Tritaia | North: Kalavryta | |
| West: Lampeia |
Aroania | East: Kleitoria |
| Southwest: Kontovazaina? | South: Kontovazaina and Paion | Southeast: Paion |
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