Eliki

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Eliki
Ελίκη
Statistics
Prefecture: Achaia
Province: Aigeira
Municipality: Diakopto
Municipal district: Eliki (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.2135 (37° 12' 51") N
22.1185 (22° 7' 10") E
Population: (2001)
-Municipal district
-Village
Percent of the municipality (village)
565
509
8.07%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Gulf of Corinth
30 m
about 800 to 1,000 m (south)
Postal code: GR-250 01
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-26940
Car designation: AX

Eliki (Greek: Ελίκη), is a Greek village in the Achaia prefecture. Eliki located about 15 km east of Aigio, about 45 km east of Patras, west of Diakopto and northwest of Kalavryta. Eliki is also in the municipality of Diakopto and had a population of in 2001. Eliki is linked with the road linking with the GR-8 (Athens - Corinth - Patras). The village of Eliki dates back to Ancient times and was known as Helike. It featured a ancient Roman road nearby.

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[edit] Subdivision

  • Kalanteri

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Municipal population Change Percent of the
municipality
1981 621 - -
1991 531 -90 or -14.5% -
2001 509 -22 or -4.1% 0.90%

[edit] Geography

Eliki is situated in a small plain. The river is around the area as well as its forests, farmlands and groves covers the area and features fruits, vegetable, olive, cattle and other crops. Agriculture is the main production while a part of the population worked in other businesses. The mountains dominate the southern portion. The new GR-8A/E65 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) is to the south. The Gulf of Corinth is to the north.

[edit] Panorama

Its panorama includes the mountains of Achaia within the Gulf of Corinth and the mountains across to the Fokida prefecture to the north.

[edit] Other

Eliki has a school, a church, and a square (plateia), its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Diskopto.

[edit] See also

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Municipal districts of the municipality of Diakopto
Ano Diakopto (Pounta) | Diakopto (Kalyviti | Kernitsa | Lofos) | Elaionas (Metochi | Terpsithea) | Eliki (Kalanteri) | Katholiko | Keryneia (Nea Keryneia) |Mamoussia (Derveni | Stavria) | Nikoleika | Rizomylos | Rodia | Trapeza (Paralia Trapezis) | Zachloritika
Greece | West Greece | Achaia | Aigeira | Diakopto