Faraklata (Greek: Φαρακλάτα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Argostoli, Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope above the eastern shore of the Gulf of Argostoli, at about 220 m elevation. Faraklata is 2 km south of Dilinata, 4 km northeast of Argostoli and 7 km northwest of Valsamata. The community consists of the villages Faraklata, Razata, Drapano and Prokopata. There is a small cave east of the village.[citation needed] Faraklata suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Faraklata
Φαρακλάτα
Faraklata is located in Greece
Faraklata
Faraklata
Coordinates: 38°12′N 20°31′E / 38.200°N 20.517°E / 38.200; 20.517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionIonian Islands
Regional unitCephalonia
MunicipalityArgostoli
Municipal unitArgostoli
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,123
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationKE

Historical population

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Year Community population Village population
1981 - 472
1991 - 382
2001 812 411
2011 1,058 330
2021 1,123 342

References

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  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.