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 Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 22°8′E / 37.900°N 22.133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Peloponnese |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Kalavryta |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 253.2 km2 (97.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,038 |
| • Municipal unit density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Community | 670 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Subdivisions
editThe 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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ EETAA local government changes
- ^ "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.
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