Saravali
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Saravali is a community located 6 km SE of the centre and a suburb of Patras
, Greece
, north of Ovrya
, northeast of Mintilogi and 9 km W of the Iera Moni Omplou/Omplos Monastery. Saravali is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Messatida
. The village population is 866, while the district is 3,943 with the town which includes the southeastern part of Demenika
and Kefalovryso.
in the north, Demenika in the west (but for the community, downtown Demenika) and Krini in the south along with a mountain of Omplos in the east.
. The panorama overlooks almost half of the metro area of Patras
from Roitika
to Rio
. Houses are lined from north to south. The town sits next to pine forest in the south, along with an entry to the wine fields of Achaia Clauss
. A mining pit is north of Saravali. Most of the agricultural lands is in the west while forests and grasslands cover the east and north.
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runs through without any interchanges, and since construction between 1993 and 1994, it presently forms the western town boundary, not the settlement boundary between Demenika and Saravali, the perimeter is northwest of the town. Achaia Clauss
is to the northeast
invaded the area in the 1450s, shortly, it was handed over to the Venetians for a short time, it was rehanded to the Ottomans. Between 1680s and the first decade of the 18th century, it returned to the Venetians and fell again to the Ottomans. The Ottoman rule did not end until the Greek War of Independence
of 1821. In the battle, it included Palaiopyrgos and a person and became the most famous battle of the village. The battle happened between Kolokotroni
and the Turks which were prisoned in the castle of Patras
. It was during the first battles of the city of the Greeks and in the village, it battles and had a Greek battle field with the power of Kolokotrinos. Every year, the commemoration of the battle is celebrated. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were mainly rebuilt, housing developments arrived in the 1970s and boomed until the 1990s overnumbering older architectural houses. Rarely any older architectural houses remain in Saravali and the area.
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, north of Ovrya
Ovrya
Ovrya 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....
, northeast of Mintilogi and 9 km W of the Iera Moni Omplou/Omplos Monastery. Saravali is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Messatida
Messatida
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...
. The village population is 866, while the district is 3,943 with the town which includes the southeastern part of Demenika
Demenika
Demenika is a place south of downtown in south suburban Patras that is divided into two municipalities. The northern part up to Glafkos river is in the city of Patras, and the southern part up to the new beltway is in the municipal unit of Messatida with western Saravali and northern Ovrya...
and Kefalovryso.
Nearest places
The neighboring places are PetrotoPetroto, Achaia
Petroto is a village in Achaea, Greece, located near Omplos mountain and the Achaia Clauss winery.-Geography:The entry to Achaia Clauss is slightly to the east. Petroto is linked with roads to Patras and Saravali as well as a road to Krystallovryssi and the Omplos monastery...
in the north, Demenika in the west (but for the community, downtown Demenika) and Krini in the south along with a mountain of Omplos in the east.
Population
| Year | Village Population | Change | District | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,018 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 795 | -1,223/-60.61% | - | - |
| 2001 | 866 | +101 | 3,943 | - |
Geography
Saravali sits between the mountains of Panachaicus and OmplosOmplos
Omplos is a mountain in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It rises 720 m above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a sugar-loaf, with a 65° slope. The mountain can be reached by three unused roads, one that leads almost to the top of the mountain, one linking to Ovrya in the West, and...
. The panorama overlooks almost half of the metro area 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...
from Roitika
Roitika
Roitika is a village that is located in the municipal unit of Paralia, Achaea, Greece. It is south of the village Paralia. The population is around 2,000 and has a train station and a beach which is 200 m away from the highway. The neighboring communities are Paralia to the north, Mintilogli to...
to Rio
Rio, Greece
Rio is a town and 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 former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
. Houses are lined from north to south. The town sits next to pine forest in the south, along with an entry to the wine fields of Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss is a Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne....
. A mining pit is north of Saravali. Most of the agricultural lands is in the west while forests and grasslands cover the east and north.
Information
Most of the houses are built between the 1970s and the 1990s. The main road between Petroto and Krini runs through the centre. The elevation is about 100 m and 150 m above sea level. Since 2003, the beltway GR-9/8Greek 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...
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European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
runs through without any interchanges, and since construction between 1993 and 1994, it presently forms the western town boundary, not the settlement boundary between Demenika and Saravali, the perimeter is northwest of the town. Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss is a Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne....
is to the northeast
History
The village was named after De Charavales/t? , a French feudal leader of the aera, he built a house around the area of Kastro. The OttomansOttoman 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...
invaded the area in the 1450s, shortly, it was handed over to the Venetians for a short time, it was rehanded to the Ottomans. Between 1680s and the first decade of the 18th century, it returned to the Venetians and fell again to the Ottomans. The Ottoman rule did not end until 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...
of 1821. In the battle, it included Palaiopyrgos and a person and became the most famous battle of the village. The battle happened between Kolokotroni
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
and the Turks which were prisoned in the castle of Patras
Patras Castle
The Patras Castle was built around the mid-6th century above the ruins of the ancient acropolis, on a low outlying hill of the Panachaiko Mountain and ca. 800 m from the sea...
. It was during the first battles of the city of the Greeks and in the village, it battles and had a Greek battle field with the power of Kolokotrinos. Every year, the commemoration of the battle is celebrated. 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...
, its buildings were mainly rebuilt, housing developments arrived in the 1970s and boomed until the 1990s overnumbering older architectural houses. Rarely any older architectural houses remain in Saravali and the area.
Sporting club
- Achaios Saravali - football (soccer), basketballBasketball in GreeceThe sport of basketball in Greece erupted with the sensational win in the EuroBasket 1987 in Piraeus, which caused a true basketball euphoria in the country, whose effects can still be felt today...
, it plays in the public field and is made out of turfy grass. - Galaxias (Demenika)