2004 Olympic Flame passing fro, Akrata to Derveni
Train approaching Akrata station
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| Population: (2001) |
7056 |
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| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
Gulf of Corinth 140 m(centre) around 1,780 m Chelmos/Aroania |
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| Number of communities: | 7 | ||
| Postal code: | 250 06 | ||
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-26950 (030-26950)-2 & 3 |
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| Municipal code: | 0703 | ||
| Car designation: | AX |
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | AKR Akrata |
Mayors
Aggelis Deloukas, elected 1879
Nikolaos Papathanasopoulous, elected1986
Konstantinos Spiliotopoulos, 1998 to 2002
Panagiotis Melas, since 2002
Nearest places
Krathio, E
Historical population
| Year | Population | Municipal population |
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| 2001 | 1778 | 7056 |
Geography
Much of the area are grassy and forests are founded to the north. Farmlands dominate the northeast near the Krathio area where the buildings are to the northeast near the boundary with Aigeira. The municipality is also famous for its beaches lying near the Gulf of Corinth.
The mountains lie to the south and are mainly grassy and bushy. The forests are within the Gulf of Corinth to the north.
Lake Tsivlou between Akrata and Zarouchla. In Peristera was the place of action the classic Greek movie Golfo
In Akrata there is the church of Agia Triada.
Other
Akrata has three schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, banks, a police station, a post office, a health centre and a square (plateia).
Division of the municipality
Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara is a mountain village (1100 m) on a side of Mount Chelmos. It is 30 km from Kalavryta. The ski center of Kalavryta is 20 km from the village, the lake Tsivlou 7 km. It was before 1912 part of the municipality of Nonakrida, then a community.
Paralia Platanou
Paralia Platanou is a sea-side village.
Links
| Northwest: Diakopto | North: Gulf of Corinth | ||
| West: Diakopto |
Akrata | East: Aigeira and or the Argosaronic Gulf | |
| Southwest: Lefkasio | South: Ermioni Harbour |
See also:
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Communities of Akrata Akrata | Ampelos | Kalamia | Krathio | Nonakrida | Paralia Platanou | Sylivena | Valimi | Voutsimos |
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