Erymanthos (municipality)
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Erymanthos is a municipality in the Achaea
peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece
. The seat of the municipality is the town Chalandritsa
. It was named after Mount Erymanthos
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Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The seat of the municipality is the town Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration....
. It was named after Mount Erymanthos
Mount Erymanthos
Mount Erymanthos is a dense mountain range south of Patras in the middle of Achaia prefecture. The mountains is also called Olonos . Historically it was in northwestern Arcadia and was the second tallest in the historic Arcadia, the northern portion belonged to the historic Achaea...
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Municipality
The municipality Erymanthos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:- FarresFarresFarres is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa. It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta...
- KalentziKalentziKalentzi is a village and a former community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 657 . It is renowned in Greece as the ancestral home of the Papandreou political dynasty....
- LeontioLeontioLeontio , older form: -on, is a community former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is built on the foot of the Panachaiko. Its 2001 population was 373 for the village,...
- TritaiaTritaiaTritaia is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,462 . The seat of the municipality is in Stavrodromi...