Zachlorou
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Ano and Kato Zachlorou is a Greek
village built on a mountain slope south of the Vouraikos Gorge. Zachlorou is located about 20 to 25 km south of Diakopto
, west of Corinth
,about 15 to 20 km north of Kalavryta
, east-southeast of Patras
and south-southeast of Aigio
. Zachlorou had a 2001 population of was 104 for the two villages, 101 for Kato Zachlorou and 3 for Ano Zachlorou and 113 for the municipal district.
Turks
with some interruption by the Venetians in the mid to late-15th century and from the late-17th century until the early-18th century. Zachlorou was finally Greek after the Greek War of Independence
of 1821, right after the signing of the declaration of independence.
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 declined until 1991, but it slowly recovered by 20% between 1991 and 2001.
Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and modern-style homes were not built until the 1980s. It was connected by a paved road in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
s along with fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock and others in small numbers. Most of the farmlands are olive groves and vineyards. The majority of the population are employed in agriculture.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village built on a mountain slope south of the Vouraikos Gorge. Zachlorou is located about 20 to 25 km south 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...
, 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 15 to 20 km north 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...
, 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...
and south-southeast 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...
. Zachlorou had a 2001 population of was 104 for the two villages, 101 for Kato Zachlorou and 3 for Ano Zachlorou and 113 for the municipal district.
Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96 (Kato Zachlorou) | - |
| 1991 | 81 (Kato Zachlorou) | -15 or -15.63% (Kato Zachlorou) |
| 2001 | 101 (Kato Zachlorou) 3 (Ano Zachlorou) |
+20 or +24.69% (Kato Zachlorou) |
Geography
Its geography is made up of farmlands that dominate the valley areas and mainly consists of olive groves. Zachlorou is famous for its gorge. The rack railway passes by Zachlorou and features several tunnels. The Vouraikos river flows through the gorge. Near Zachlorou is a cave known as Mega SpilaioHistory
The village was ruled by the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with some interruption by the Venetians in the mid to late-15th century and from the late-17th century until the early-18th century. Zachlorou was finally Greek after the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of 1821, right after the signing of the declaration of independence.
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 declined until 1991, but it slowly recovered by 20% between 1991 and 2001.
Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and modern-style homes were not built until the 1980s. It was connected by a paved road in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.
Economy
Its main farming products are oliveOlive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s along with fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock and others in small numbers. Most of the farmlands are olive groves and vineyards. The majority of the population are employed in agriculture.