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| Coordinates | 37°53′N 22°1′E / 37.883°N 22.017°ECoordinates: 37°53′N 22°1′E / 37.883°N 22.017°E |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | West Greece |
| Regional unit: | Achaea |
| Municipality: | Kalavryta |
| Districts: | 11 |
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| - Population: | 2,551 |
| - Area: | 173.18 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 15 /km2 (38 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 100–220 m (328–722 ft) |
| Postal code: | 250 16 |
| Auto: | KK |
Aroania (Greek: Αροάνια) is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The population is 2,551 (2001 census). The seat of administration was in the town Psofida. The municipality is named after the village and the mountain.
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Subdivisions [link]
The municipal unit Aroania is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agrampela (Agrampela, Platanitsa)
- Agridi
- Alestaina
- Anastasi (Anastasi, Moni Agion Theodoron)
- Aroania
- Desino
- Kamenianoi (Kamenianoi, Drovolovo)
- Lechouri (Lechouri, Kerasea, Selli)
- Livartzi (Livartzi, Livadi, Livartzino)
- Plaka
- Psofida (Psofida, Ano Psofida, Ano Tripotama, Kato Tripotama, Tripotama, Vasiliki)
- Seires (Seires, Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Georgios, Krini, Thomaiika)
Notable people [link]
- Ioannis Sofianopoulos (1887–1951), politician
Population [link]
| Year | Population |
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| 1991 | 2,315 |
| 2001 | 2,551 |
References [link]
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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Aroania (mountain)
Aroania (Greek: Αροάνια), also known as Chelmos (Χελμός, from South Slavic chlmo, summit), is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. At 2,355 m elevation, Aroania is the third highest mountain of the Peloponnese, after Taygetus and Kyllini, and the highest in Achaea. The largest town near the mountain is Kalavryta. The municipal unit Aroania took its name from the mountain.
Geography
Aroania is situated in southeastern Achaea, near the border with Corinthia. The slightly higher Kyllini mountain is about 15 km to its east, separated from Aroania by the valley of the river Olvios. The mountain Erymanthos is about 30 km to the west, across the valley of the river Vouraikos. The rivers Krios, Krathis and Vouraikos drain the mountain towards the Gulf of Corinth in the north. The river Aroanios drains the mountain towards the southwest, to the Ionian Sea.
The mountain is the site of the Aristarchos telescope and of a ski resort. Points of interest on the mountain include the Cave of the Lakes (Spilaio ton Limnon), the monastery of Mega Spilaio and the mountain town Kalavryta. Mountain villages on the mountain are Planitero and Peristera. There are several protected areas on Aroania.
