Kallithea (Achaia), Greece
Encyclopedia
Kallithea is a community in the suburbs of Patras
in Achaea
, Greece
. It is located 8 km S of downtown Patras, 69 km NW of Kalavryta
, 136 km NW of Tripoli
, 92 km ENE of Pyrgos and NE of Olympia
. It is the southwesternmost city in the Patras
metro area. The village was used to be known as Kallitheokampos (Καλλιθεόκαμπος), it was later changed to Kallithea.
and the Greek Civil War
, many of its buildings were rebuilt.
Though many buildings did not stand, an earthquake struck in 1960 and damaged many houses and buildings, many residents moved to Kato Kallithea. Today, Ano and Kato Kallithea have been rebuilt since that time.
A small fire happened on July 16, 2007 burning grass and a couple of forests. It lasted several hours and no harm was done to its properties and residents.
. According to local sources, it was formerly known as Gaidouriari, a name given to describe its inaccessibility to the City of Patras
and its surrounding villages in earlier years prior to the development of transportation links and infrastructure.
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...
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:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located 8 km S of downtown Patras, 69 km NW 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...
, 136 km NW of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, 92 km ENE of Pyrgos and NE of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
. It is the southwesternmost city in the 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...
metro area. The village was used to be known as Kallitheokampos (Καλλιθεόκαμπος), it was later changed to Kallithea.
Nearest places
- MintilogliMintilogliMintilogli is a community in the municipal unit of Paralia in Greece, 9 km south of and a suburb of Patras. Its nearest communities are Leyka and Ovrya in the north, Paralia and Roitika to the west and south and Thea and Kallithea in the east...
, west - OvryaOvryaOvrya is a town in Greece, located just 3 mi directly south of Patras, and 4 mi south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the Patras metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida....
, north - 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....
, south - Fares SSW
- Pavlokastro
Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 462 | - |
| 1991 | 509 | +47/+10.73% |
| 2001 | 601 | +92/+15.31 |
History
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 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...
, many of its buildings were rebuilt.
Though many buildings did not stand, an earthquake struck in 1960 and damaged many houses and buildings, many residents moved to Kato Kallithea. Today, Ano and Kato Kallithea have been rebuilt since that time.
A small fire happened on July 16, 2007 burning grass and a couple of forests. It lasted several hours and no harm was done to its properties and residents.
Information
It is centred by GR-33 at the 8th km. The highway is now bypassed. Arable land dominates the middle, grass, and bushes over the mountain south of Omblos in the east, and trees over the hills in the west. It is in the municipality of MessatidaMessatida
Messatida is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya. It includes the communities of Kríni, southern Demenika, Saravali, and parts...
. According to local sources, it was formerly known as Gaidouriari, a name given to describe its inaccessibility to the City 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...
and its surrounding villages in earlier years prior to the development of transportation links and infrastructure.