Raches, Ilia

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Raches or Rahes
'Ράχες'
Statistics
Prefecture: Ilia
Province: Olympia
Municipality: Skillounta
Municipal district: Raches' (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.5841 (37° 35' 2") N
21.5596 (21° 33' 36") E
Population: (2001)
-Village
-Percent of the municipality
361 (+15 or +3.99%)
2.32%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:		 Ionian Sea
80 m
about 150 to 200 m
Postal code: GR-270 55
Car designation: HA

Raches or Rahes (Greek: Ράχες), older form: -n is a small village in the municipality of Skillounta, Ilia Prefecture, Greece. Its 2001 population was 563 for the village.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Percent of the municipal district Percent of the municipality
1991 376 +99 or +24.49% -
2001 361 -15 or -3.99% 2.32%

[edit] Location and transportation

Raches is located south of Patras, west-southwest of the capital city of Athens, south-southeast of Pyrgos, south of Krestena, north-northwest of Zacharo, northwest of Kalamta and north of Kyparissia. The GR-9 (E55, Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) is 2 to 3 km to the west.

Raches has about 4 to 5 km of paved road and about 6 km of gravel road. It has about 6 to 8 km of hydro lines, all of them have been repaired from teh tremendous fire, phone lines ad to 4 to 5 km.

[edit] History

Raches was ruled by the Ottoman Turks, it became a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Samiko became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

[edit] Economy

Its main economy is agriculture, its main production includes olives, cattle, fruits, vegetables and other crops, the village has about 100 to 200 farms in the area.

[edit] Other

Raches has a school for the entire municipal district (the former community), a church, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Makrissi?.

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Municipal districts of the municipality of Skillounta
Graika | Diasekka (Ladikaki | Papa Chania | Skala) | Frixa (Anemochoraki) Grylos (Chani Gryllou) | Kallikomo (Krounoi | Ladiko) | Kalyvakia (Nea Kalyvakia) | Kato Samiko (Kleidi | Fragkokklisia) | Krestena (Moschoula | Poros) | Makrissia | Platiana | Ploutochori (Neo Chorio) | Raches | Samiko | Skillountia (Nea Skillountia) | Trypiti (Lekani) | Vrina