Katsaros
Encyclopedia
Katsaros is a Greek
settlement 15 km north of Pyrgos in the municipality of Iardanos
, Greece
. Its 2001 population was 447. Its elevation is 80 m.
, northwest of Olympia
and 10 to 15 km northeast of Katakolo
.
The village has about 5 km of paved road, 5 to 6 km of gravel road and has about 4 to 5 km of hydro and phone lines.
There is an elementary school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Vounargo and the nearest hospital is in Tripoli. Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s, the village recovered a part of the population between 1991 and 2001. Iardanos 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 Iardanos.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
settlement 15 km north of Pyrgos in the municipality of Iardanos
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 447. Its elevation is 80 m.
Nearest places
- Vounargo, northwest (distance: 2 km)
- FonaitikaFonaitikaFonaitika is a Greek village 15 km north of Pyrgos in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Greece. Its population is 149 people .-Nearest places:*Vrochitsa, east*Katsaros, south*Vounargo, west*Koryfi, NNW-Population:-Location:...
, NNE (distance: 3 km) - Prasino, south (distance: 3 km)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 387 |
| 1991 | 362 |
| 2001 | 447 |
Geography
Much of the area are mountainous and are also forested with pine, cypresses and cedars, farmlands are around the village and barren land are at the highest elevations. Katsaros is located SSW of 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...
, 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 10 to 15 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...
.
The village has about 5 km of paved road, 5 to 6 km of gravel road and has about 4 to 5 km of hydro and phone lines.
There is an elementary school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Vounargo and the nearest hospital is in Tripoli. Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.
History
After World War IIWorld 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, the village recovered a part of the population between 1991 and 2001. Iardanos 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 Iardanos.