Farsa, Greece

Farsa (Greek: Φάρσα) is a small settlement on the island of Kefalonia in the Potamana region in Greece. Farsata is located 8 kilometer north of Argostoli, east of Lixouri and south of Fiskardo. It is linked with the Argostoli-Fiskardo Road at approximately at the 8th km. Farsa is situated on a mountain slope and boasts a small valley to the east that is rich in farmland. The mountains cover the area around Davgata; about 1 to 2 km west is the Argostoli Gulf. The area features grasslands and bushes with some farms within the village.

Much of the population is rural and the main economy is based on agriculture. The income is in the middle range. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. Records exist in the Venetian archives for this village since the early Venetian period. During World War II many Italian soldiers were posted there and it was one of the places that the Massacre of the Acqui Division took place. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake damaged many buildings in the old village of Farsa but did not totally destroy it. The remains of the old village are visible today. Dr. Nicholas Zaferatos, an environmental studies professor in the Huxley College at Western Washington University has made a study with his students on the renovation of the old village.The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Farsa. After the earthquake most people who did not leave decided to move to a somewhat lower elevation on the same slope and built what the current village of Farsa. The population began to rise again in the late twentieth century.

Nearest places

• Kourouklata, north
• Davgata, southeast

Historical population

External links

• Natural History Museum of Dilinata, in Greek
• GTP Travel Pages

References