Elikistra
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Elekistra is a Greek
village located east-southeast of Patras
. Elikistra had a 2001 population of 260 for the village and 1,378 for the municipal district. Elikistra is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Elikistra is connected with the road linking Patras
and Elikistra. Elikistra is located approximately 15 km east-southeast of downtown Patras
and north of Moira
.
mountains. Its mountaintop is to the north-northeast. The area round Elikistra are made up of farmlands with groves and forests. The rest of the area are mountains and are mainly forested and a cliff lies to the east. 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.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras
. The population decline slowed between the 1981 and the 1991 census, the population rapidly declined between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located east-southeast 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...
. Elikistra had a 2001 population of 260 for the village and 1,378 for the municipal district. Elikistra is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Elikistra is connected with the road linking 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...
and Elikistra. Elikistra is located approximately 15 km east-southeast of downtown 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...
and north of Moira
Moira, Achaea
Moira is a Greek village located southeast of Patras. Moira had a population of 134 in 2001 for the village. Moira is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Neo Souli is connected with the road linking Patras. From 1836 until 1940, it was part of the municipality of Panachaia...
.
Subdivisions
- Karya
- Pournarokastro
- Ryaki
- Romanos
Nearest places
- PatrasPatrasPatras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, west - Romanos, west
- MoiraMoira, AchaeaMoira is a Greek village located southeast of Patras. Moira had a population of 134 in 2001 for the village. Moira is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Neo Souli is connected with the road linking Patras. From 1836 until 1940, it was part of the municipality of Panachaia...
, south
Geography
Elikistra is situated in the southwestern part of the PanachaikoPanachaiko
The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
mountains. Its mountaintop is to the north-northeast. The area round Elikistra are made up of farmlands with groves and forests. The rest of the area are mountains and are mainly forested and a cliff lies to the east. 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
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...
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby 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...
. The population decline slowed between the 1981 and the 1991 census, the population rapidly declined between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.
Population
| Year | Population village | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,186 |
| 1991 | 209 | - |
| 2001 | 260 | 1,378 |