Peratata
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Peratata is a village located 8 km ESE of Argostoli
and about 32 km W of Poros
in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia
. Peratata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and a small road to the historic castle. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the hills of Omalon. Farmlands including dry grasslands and pastures and olive groves lie to the south and around the pine and spruce forested hills cover the northern part along with other trees, farmlands cover the east and some in the south, further north are made up of grasslands and some rocks. A stream is found to the west. The panorama includes the northern part of the island of Zante, the main part of Leivathos
including villages and farmlands to the west and the mountains to the west.
Much of the population is rural and the main economy is based on agriculture. The income was very poor. Residential homes and buildings are entirely within the Poros - Argostoli Road. The urban area stretches for some 400 to 600 m. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
destroyed every building in Peratata that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Moussata. The following years, Moussata became linked with the paved roads.
Famous landmark includes the Agios Georgios Castle (Greek for Saint George) which is surrounded by beautiful pine trees and sits over a hill. The castle features loopholes. The castle is accessed with a road to the east and has a northeast access.
Peratata has hotels including Ionis, tourism mainly at the castle and agriculture are the main industry on the island. The majority of the population is rural. Most of the tourists stay within the beach areas.
). The nearest beaches are to the near Pessada to the south and Klismata to the southeast.
Argostoli
Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
and about 32 km W of Poros
Poros (Kefalonia), Greece
Poros , is a picturesque small town located in the municipal unit of Eleios-Pronnoi, some 40 km SE of Argostoli, 28 km SE of Sami and 12 km NE of Skala, in the southeast of Cephalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece.-Geography:...
in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia
Kefalonia
The island of Cephalonia, also known as Kefalonia, Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia , is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, with an area of . It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit...
. Peratata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and a small road to the historic castle. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the hills of Omalon. Farmlands including dry grasslands and pastures and olive groves lie to the south and around the pine and spruce forested hills cover the northern part along with other trees, farmlands cover the east and some in the south, further north are made up of grasslands and some rocks. A stream is found to the west. The panorama includes the northern part of the island of Zante, the main part of Leivathos
Leivathos
Leivathos is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies south of Argostoli, on the central south coast of the island, and has a land area of...
including villages and farmlands to the west and the mountains to the west.
Much of the population is rural and the main economy is based on agriculture. The income was very poor. Residential homes and buildings are entirely within the Poros - Argostoli Road. The urban area stretches for some 400 to 600 m. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
destroyed every building in Peratata that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Moussata. The following years, Moussata became linked with the paved roads.
Famous landmark includes the Agios Georgios Castle (Greek for Saint George) which is surrounded by beautiful pine trees and sits over a hill. The castle features loopholes. The castle is accessed with a road to the east and has a northeast access.
Peratata has hotels including Ionis, tourism mainly at the castle and agriculture are the main industry on the island. The majority of the population is rural. Most of the tourists stay within the beach areas.
Nearest places
- TravliataTravliataTravliata is a village located 5 km SE of Argostoli and about 35 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia bounding with Argostoli. The town is incorrectly spelled Travliatata. Travliata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and another road linking...
, west - MitakataMitakataMitakata is a village in the municipality of Argostoli, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. Mitakata is linked with the road linking Travliata and Michata and are surrounded by the hills of Omalon with a taller one to the east and smaller hilltops elsewhere...
, north - Karavados, southeast
- Keramies, south
Geography and information
- Postal code: 281 00
- Elevation:
- Lowest: near Travliata
- Centre: 171 m
- Highest: a hill between Peratata and Mitakata
- Dialing code: +11+30-26710-67
Other
Peratata has a small school, a church, a gas station and a small square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The nearest beaches are to the near Pessada to the south and Klismata to the southeast.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 340 |
| 1991 | 384 |
| 2001 | 564 |
External links
- Livatho's official site
- Agios Georgios Castle, in Greek
- Agios Georgios Castle - kefalonianet.gr (in Greek)
- [Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27497936173]
See also
- Communities of Kefalonia