Alpochori
Encyclopedia
Alpochori is a village in the municipal unit of Iardanos
, Elis, Greece
. As of 2001, it had a population of 244 for the village and 890 for the municipal district. Located 1.5 km west of the GR-8
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
, 15 km north of Pyrgos, about 15 km SSE of Amaliada
, 30 km northwest of Olympia
and about 12 km northeast of Katakolo
.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s. Alpochori was the largest center of inhabitants and was larger than Chanakia until the 1970s when Chanakia later featured its better lifestyle. Water connection was supplied via a communal pipe system in 1961, under the supervision of Community President Dionysios Achtypis. Alpochori became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.
Iardanos
Iardanos is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the village Vounargo. Vounargo is accessed by GR-9 about 3 km west. The hills are to...
, Elis, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. As of 2001, it had a population of 244 for the village and 890 for the municipal district. Located 1.5 km west of the GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
(Athens - Corinth - Patras).
Nearest places
- XylokeraXylokeraXylokera is a village in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 439. Located northwest of Pyrgos, and east of the Greek National Road 9 .-Nearest places:*Vounargo, east*Prasino, east...
, southeast - Kapandriti
- Chanakia, south
- Kato Kertezeika, west
Population
| Year | Population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 819 |
| 1991 | 240 | - |
| 2001 | 244 | 890 |
Location
Alpochori is located 90 km SSW from PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, 15 km north of Pyrgos, about 15 km SSE of Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
, 30 km northwest of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and about 12 km northeast of Katakolo
Katakolo
Katakolo is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia...
.
Geography and history
The hills dominate the area with some farmlands.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 rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s. Alpochori was the largest center of inhabitants and was larger than Chanakia until the 1970s when Chanakia later featured its better lifestyle. Water connection was supplied via a communal pipe system in 1961, under the supervision of Community President Dionysios Achtypis. Alpochori became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.