Synania is a Greek

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 village located west of Aigio

Aigio

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, Corinth

Corinth

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 and Athens

Athens

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, north-northwest of Kalavryta

Kalavryta

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 and east of Patras

Patras

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. The GR-9

Greek National Road 9

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 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia

Kyparissia

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 is to the east. Sinania had a 2001 population of was 329 for the settlement. Sinania is part of the community of Arravonitsa

Arravonitsa

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 and the municipal unit of Erineos

Erineos

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.

Geography

Sinania situated in the valley area, the mountains covers the area, forests are in its valleys and its slopes and grasslands and bushes are in the uppermost area. 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.

Information

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

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 and the Greek Civil War

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, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras

Patras

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. The population decline between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.

Population

Year	Population
1991	80
2001	65