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Chalandritsa or Halandritsa (Greek: Χαλανδρίτσα) is a village of the municipality and the seat of Fares in the central part of the prefecture of Achaia. It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta. It is located about 17 km SSW of Patras, about 40 km south of the Rio-Antirio bridge, about 70 km SW of Aigio, 55 km W of Kalavryta, about 140 km NW of Tripoli and about 10 km from GR-9/Patras By-Pass. Nearest places Fares, W Kallithea, NW Communes
Historical population
The village has a small school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a health centre, a church, a small post office, a train station and a square (plateia) which includes some trees and a fountain. It also has a museum of folklore and local history located in a restored water mill. It also has a ruined castle which is now a monument. Until the pavement of the road and the one linking Patras and Kalavryta in the mid-20th century, the village didn't had paved roads or electricity. Until somewhere the 1990s, much of the houses were stone-built. The area in the mountains had some off-road rally racings. The Speedway of Patras is situated southwest of the area. The area near Agios Georgios has a Mycenaean settlement. The area during the Frankish times was a barony. Farmlands are to its west. The central part is made up of farmlands which includes mixed farming and pastures in a plain named Farron-Chalandritsa while the eastern and the western part are made up of forests, mountains and valleys. Links Mycenaean Settlement near Agios Georgios, also in Greek
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