Trapeza, Achaea
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Trapeza is a Greek
town located nearly 60 km east of Patras
, about 10 km west of Aigio
, west of Corinth
, about 154 km west of Athens
and north-northwest of Kalavryta
. Trapeza had a population of 210 in 2001. Trapeza is in the municipal unit of Diakopto
. Its older name was Nea Voura (Νέα Βούρα)
Trapeza is located in a mountainous area. The mountains cover the southern and the central portions and are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. The Gulf of Corinth
is located to the north and has a beach which makes the village famous. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko
to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.
In the area is where the ancient city of Bura
may be located. In the village, it has a beautiful beach called Pounta or Pounda (Πούντα).
Greece
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town located nearly 60 km east 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...
, about 10 km west of Aigio
Aigio
Aigio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is around 30,000. Aigio is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the...
, west of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
, about 154 km west of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and north-northwest of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
. Trapeza had a population of 210 in 2001. Trapeza is in the municipal unit of Diakopto
Diakopto
Diakopto is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population app. 7,005 . The town of Diakopto is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, and at the lower end of...
. Its older name was Nea Voura (Νέα Βούρα)
Trapeza is located in a mountainous area. The mountains cover the southern and the central portions and are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. The Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
is located to the north and has a beach which makes the village famous. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko
Panachaiko
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...
to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.
In the area is where the ancient city of Bura
Bura
Bura may refer to several different things:* Bura , a genus of beetles* Boura , a city of Achaea, Greece* Bura , a figure in Greek mythology* Bura , a wind in the northern Mediterranean...
may be located. In the village, it has a beautiful beach called Pounta or Pounda (Πούντα).
Subdivision
- Paralia Trapezis or Trapeza Beach (Παραλία Τραπέζης) [2001 pop: 51]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 271 |
| 1991 | 252 |
| 2001 | 310 |