Ano Vlasia

Ano Vlasia
Άνω Βλασία
Location
Ano Vlasia
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: Kalavryta
Municipal unit: Kalavryta
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 324
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 600 - 800 m ­(1969 - 2625 ft)
Postal: 250 13
Telephone: 27430
Auto: AX

Ano Vlasia (Greek: Άνω Βλασία), is a Greek village 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 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 Vlasia is below Kato Vlasia.

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Geography

Ano Vlasia 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.

Population

Year Population Change
1981 296 -
1991 329 +33 or +11.49%
2001 324 -5 or -1.52%

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