Kleitoria

Summary

Kleitoria (Greek: Κλειτορία) is a village and a municipal unit in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece.[2] It was also the new name of the former municipality Lefkasio, of which it was the seat, between 2008 and 2011.[3] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, and became a municipal unit of this municipality.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 253.221 km2.[4] The site of the ancient city of Cleitor is nearby.

Kleitoria
Κλειτορία
Kleitoria is located in Greece
Kleitoria
Kleitoria
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°54′N 22°8′E / 37.900°N 22.133°E / 37.900; 22.133
CountryGreece
Geographic regionPeloponnese
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityKalavryta
Area
 • Municipal unit253.2 km2 (97.8 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,038
 • Municipal unit density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Community
670
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAX

Subdivisions edit

The municipal unit Kleitoria is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Ano Kleitoria
  • Armpounas (Armpounas, Kalamaki)
  • Drymos (Drymos, Kato Drymos)
  • Filia (Filia, Agioi Theodoroi, Kalyvia, Zevgolatio)
  • Glastra (Agios Vlasios, Glastra)
  • Kastelli
  • Kastria
  • Kleitor
  • Kleitoria (Kleitoria, Valtos, Elatofyto, Zarelia, Kallithea)
  • Krinofyta
  • Lefkasio
  • Lykouria (Lykouria, Kerasia, Spilia)
  • Pankrati (Pankrati, Pankrataiika Kalyvia, Sella, Steno)
  • Planitero
  • Tourlada

Historical population edit

Year Community Municipal unit
1981 1148 -
1991 912 -
2001 975 3,892
2011 713 2,360
2021 670 2,038

References edit

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ EETAA local government changes
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.