Mavriki

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Mavriki
Μαυρίκι
Statistics
Prefecture: Achaea
Province: Aigeiira
Municipality: Aigio
Municipal district: Mavriki
Number of subdivisions: 3
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.1046 (38° 12' 16") N
22.062 (22° 3' 42") E
Population: (2001)
-Village (Change from 1991)
-Municipal district
-Percent of the municipal district
-Percent of the municipality
478 -91 or -14.97%)
504
94.84%
1.72%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
about 100 m
204 m
about 800 m (south)
Postal code: GR-251 00
Car designation (as of 2006): AX

Mavriki (Greek:, Modern: Μαυρίκι, Katharevoussa: -ον -on), older forms: -o and -on, also with the first 1 accented and Kato Mavriki (Κάτω Μαυρίκιον), is a Greek village located about south of Aigio, west of Corinth and Athens, north-northwest of Kalavryta and east of Patras. The GR-9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia is to the north and the GR-31 (Aigio - Pteri - Kalavryta) runs near the billage. Mavriki had a 2001 population of was 478 for the village and 504 or the municipal district. Mavriki is also in the municipality of Aigio.

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[edit] Subdivision

  • Agios Ioannis
  • Ano Mavriki
  • Kato Mavriki

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the
municipality
1981 608 - - - -
1991 517 -91 or -14.97% - -
2001 478 -39 or -7.54% 504 94.84% 1.72% (village)
1.83% (municipal district)

[edit] Geography

Its geography are mare up of farmlands that dominate the valley areas and are mainly consists of groves, the mountains that are mainly made up of forests and grasslands especially bushes are around the area and heavily to the west. A river flows to the east

[edit] History

The village was ruled by the Ottoman Turks with some interruption by the Venetians in the mid to late-15th century and the mid to late-16th century. Mamoussia was finally Greek after the Greek War of Independence of 1821, right after the signing of the declaration of independence. The village later changed its name to its current form from Trypia or Tripia.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras. The population declined since 1981.

Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.

Mavriki was shattered by a forest fire that began on Wednesday July 25 and ended on July 27and brought catastrophic fire to the area, flames were bursting as high as 30 m and smoke as high as 600 to 700 m. About 20 to 30% of the village wer burnt with most of their properties burnt. Tens of fire trucks, helicopters and planes along with firefighters battled the fire in order to end. Several farms and crops were ruined. Some roads were shut down. The fire started in the afternoon hours and expanded to almost to burn about 80 to 90% of the area of Mavriki. Residents were panicked on this wildfire. Hundreds to thousands of cattle were lost and about ten thousands trees were burnt down that created an economic and agricultural disaster that may take a couple of years to rebuilt.

[edit] Information

Mavriki has approximately 6 to 8 km of paved road and 15 km of gravel roads. Mavriki also has approximately 6 to 8 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

[edit] Economy

Its main production are olives alond with fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock and others, half of the farlmands are mainly groves and vines. The majority of the population are based in agriculture as well as some other businesses.

[edit] Other

Mavriki has a school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school), a nearest school gymnasium (secondary school) are in Aigio, its nearest hospital is the Agios Andreas Hospital in eastcentral Patras.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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
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