Farres
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Farres is a former municipality
in Achaea
, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa
. It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta. It is located about 17 km SSW of Patras
, about 40 km south of the Rio-Antirio bridge
/, about 70 km SW of Aigio
, 55 km W of Kalavryta
, about 140 km NW of Tripoli
and about 10 km from GR-9
/Patras By-Pass.
The municipality was first founded in 1835, it was dissolved in 1912, then restored in 1998 under the Capodistria Plan.
an settlement, a few buildings and artifacts have been excavated in 1985. Its settlement founded perimetrically by the hill and also in the center think that there was a building or a temple nearby. There is no recording of the settlement name. The area during the Frank
ish times was a barony. It was founded by the Tremouille family and later the Zacharias family. Its first baron was Odebert de Tremouille (Ωδεβέρτος ντε Τρεμουϊγ - Odevertos de Tremouille), a tower was later built. Later, the area fell to the Venetians and the Ottomans
which lasted until 1821 during the Greek War of Independence
which got freedom from the Turks, during the Venetian rule, it was part of the Barony of Patras, after the Orlov Revolt
with the French adventurer Goufiet was deserted. On February 26, 1822, 2,000 Turks fought and battled. Its economy improved. Emigration began during the Between the Wars period. In the Greek Civil War
, on July 5, 1948, it was entered to the Democratic army, the battle continued for six days, it did not return to the anti-Communists until the end.
and the civil war, its buildings were rebuilt. Pavement was linked in the 1950s on both roads, radios, phone lines and automobiles in the mid to late-1960s along with television later on. More paved roads were added between. the 1970s and the 1990s. Chalandritsa along with the municipality was struck by two earthquakes on February 5, 2008 that measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale, nearly no damages were reported, its buildings shook. The epicenter for the first one was near Chalandritsa, the second one that occurred half an hour later was epicentered at Farres just 15 km west of Chalandritsa.
Farmlands are to its west. The central part is made up of farmlands which includes mixed farming and pastures in a plain named Farron-Chalandritsa while the eastern and the western part are made up of forests, mountains and valleys.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos
Erymanthos (municipality)
Erymanthos is a municipality in the Achaea peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Chalandritsa...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration....
. It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta. It is located about 17 km SSW of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, about 40 km south of the Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
/, about 70 km SW of Aigio
Aigio
Aigio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is around 30,000. Aigio is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the...
, 55 km W of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
, about 140 km NW of Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
and about 10 km from GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/Patras By-Pass.
The municipality was first founded in 1835, it was dissolved in 1912, then restored in 1998 under the Capodistria Plan.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Farres is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- ChalandritsaChalandritsaChalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration....
(Chalandritsa, Kydonies, Mastoraiika-Stamaiika) - Chrysopigi (Chrysopigi, Ano Chrysopigi)
- Elliniko (Elliniko, Agia Eleousa, Koumaris, Neochori, Chrysavgi)
- Fares (Fares, Prevedos)
- IsomaIsoma, AchaeaIsoma is a Greek village located west of Fares, 17 km south of Patras, about 138 km northwest of Tripoli and 83 km west of Kalavryta. Isoma had a population of 539 in 2001 for the village. Isoma is in the municipal unit of Farres...
- Kalanistra (Kalanistra, Rodia)
- Kalanos
- KalousiKalousiKalousi is a Greek village built over two mountains in southcentral Achaea, on the foot of mount Erymanthos. Kalousi is in the municipal unit of Farres. Kalousi is located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, northwest of Tripoli, north of Lampeia and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 is to the west...
- Katarraktis
- Kritharakia (Kritharakia, Asteri, Toskes)
- Lakkomata (Lakkomata, Tsapournia)
- Mirali
- Neo Kompigadi (Neo Kompigadi, Michas, Platanos)
- Platanovrysi (Platanovrysi, Agia Paraskevi, Kato Platanovrysi, Koimisis)
- Starochori (Ano Starochori, Dafnoula, Kato Starochori, Trousas)
- Vasiliko (Vasiliko, Agrilia, Kydonies, Sterna, Stefani)
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,483 |
| 2001 | 6,262 |
Pre-Modern Farres
The area near Agios Georgios nearly 1 km from Chalandritsa had a MycenaeMycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km south-west of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 11 km to the south; Corinth, 48 km to the north...
an settlement, a few buildings and artifacts have been excavated in 1985. Its settlement founded perimetrically by the hill and also in the center think that there was a building or a temple nearby. There is no recording of the settlement name. The area during the Frank
Frankish Empire
Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire , Frankish Kingdom , Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from the 3rd to the 10th century...
ish times was a barony. It was founded by the Tremouille family and later the Zacharias family. Its first baron was Odebert de Tremouille (Ωδεβέρτος ντε Τρεμουϊγ - Odevertos de Tremouille), a tower was later built. Later, the area fell to the Venetians and the Ottomans
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
which lasted until 1821 during the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
which got freedom from the Turks, during the Venetian rule, it was part of the Barony of Patras, after the Orlov Revolt
Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt was a precursor to the Greek War of Independence , which saw a Greek uprising in the Peloponnese at the instigation of Count Orlov, commander of the Russian Naval Forces of the Russo-Turkish War...
with the French adventurer Goufiet was deserted. On February 26, 1822, 2,000 Turks fought and battled. Its economy improved. Emigration began during the Between the Wars period. In the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, on July 5, 1948, it was entered to the Democratic army, the battle continued for six days, it did not return to the anti-Communists until the end.
Farres today
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the civil war, its buildings were rebuilt. Pavement was linked in the 1950s on both roads, radios, phone lines and automobiles in the mid to late-1960s along with television later on. More paved roads were added between. the 1970s and the 1990s. Chalandritsa along with the municipality was struck by two earthquakes on February 5, 2008 that measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale, nearly no damages were reported, its buildings shook. The epicenter for the first one was near Chalandritsa, the second one that occurred half an hour later was epicentered at Farres just 15 km west of Chalandritsa.
Farmlands are to its west. The central part is made up of farmlands which includes mixed farming and pastures in a plain named Farron-Chalandritsa while the eastern and the western part are made up of forests, mountains and valleys.
Points of interests
It has a Frankish tower, the Folklore Art Museum And Local History (the buildings known as Neromylos and Nerotrivi). Near Rendes or Rentes is the constructed Patras Raceway.Sporting teams
- A.P.S. Doxa Chalandritsa - the only club in the village, it plays with a dry field.
External links
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