Korakochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis

Elis

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, Greece

Greece

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. As of 2001, it had a population of 211 for the village and 284 for the municipal district. Located by the Ionian Sea

Ionian Sea

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 and the Strait of Zakynthos and 6 km west of the GR-8

Greek National Road 8

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 (Athens - Corinth - Patras).

Settlements

• Agios Andreas in Korakochori (Άγιος Ανδρέας) [2001 pop: 7]
• Bouka (Μπούκα) [2001 pop: 15]
• Kallithea, Korakochori

Nearest places

• Leventochori
  Leventochori
  Leventochori may refer to two places in Greece:*Leventochori, Ilia, a village in the municipality of Pyrgos*Leventochori, Kilkis, a village in the municipality of Kilkis...
  
  , east (distance: 2 km)
• Agios Andreas
  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...
  
  , south (distance: 2 km)

Population

Year	Population	Municipal district population
1981	162	-
1991	187	-
2001	211	284

Location

Korakochori is located 100 km SSW from Patras

Patras

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, 5 km west from the old GR-9

Greek National Road 9

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/E55

European route E55

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 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia), 13 km west of Pyrgos, about 28 km south of Amaliada

Amaliada

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, 31 km WNW of Olympia

Olympia, Greece

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, 76 km northwest of Kyparissia

Kyparissia

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 and about 6 km north 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...

. It is connected with the road connecting the two villages.

Geography and history

The hills dominate the area with some farmlands.

After World War II

World War II

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 and the Greek Civil War

Greek Civil War

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, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981. Korakochori 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.