Katarraktis (Greek: Καταρράκτης, meaning "waterfall") (before 1928: Lopesi, in Greek: Λόπεσι[2]) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Farres in the municipality of Erymanthos in Achaea, Greece. It is 5 km east of Chalandritsa and 20 km southeast of Patras. The village is situated near a 110 meters high waterfall, hence the name of the village. Relics from the Mycenean period can be found in the vicinity.
Katarraktis
Καταρράκτης | |
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 Katarraktis village view. | |
  Katarraktis | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°50′E / 38.100°N 21.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Erymanthos |
| Municipal unit | Farres |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 73 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 250 08 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 144 |
| 1991 | 193 |
| 2001 | 101 |
| 2011 | 93 |
| 2021 | 73 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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