Moira, Achaea
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Moira is a Greek
village located southeast of Patras
. Moira had a population of 134 in 2001 for the village. Moira is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Neo Souli is connected with the road linking Patras. From 1836 until 1940, it was part of the municipality of Panachaia. Moira is linked with road linking with Patras
and Leontio
.
mountains lies to the east, the rest of the area are hilly and are made up of farmlands. Much of the area to the east and north are forested. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are based in other businesses as well as agriculture.
The Glafkos
is a few kilometres to the south.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads.
Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras
. The population decline slowed between the 1981 and the 1991 census, the population rapidly declined between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located southeast 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...
. Moira had a population of 134 in 2001 for the village. Moira is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Neo Souli is connected with the road linking Patras. From 1836 until 1940, it was part of the municipality of Panachaia. Moira is linked with road linking with 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 Leontio
Leontio
Leontio , older form: -on, is a community 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. It is built on the foot of the Panachaiko. Its 2001 population was 373 for the village,...
.
Geography
Moira is situated in a valley area that has several settlements around. The PanachaikoPanachaiko
The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
mountains lies to the east, the rest of the area are hilly and are made up of farmlands. Much of the area to the east and north are forested. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are based in other businesses as well as agriculture.
The Glafkos
Glafkos
The Glafkos is a river in Greece. It flows into the Gulf of Patras in Patras. The first hydroelectric power plant was built on this river. Currently, it is open to the public as a museum...
is a few kilometres to the south.
Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads.
Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
After World War II
World 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...
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby 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...
. The population decline slowed between the 1981 and the 1991 census, the population rapidly declined between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.
Population
| Year | Population village | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 165 | - |
| 1991 | 134 | - |
| 2001 | 43 | 73 |