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Eliki (Greek: Ελίκη), is a Greek village in the Achaia prefecture. Eliki located about 15 km east of Aigio, about 45 km east of Patras, west of Diakopto and northwest of Kalavryta. Eliki is also in the municipality of Diakopto and had a population of 509 in 2001. Eliki is linked with the road linking with the GR-8 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) Eliki is named after ancient Helike (Helice). In a night in 373 BC the city was destroyed by an earthquake. It sank into the earth, and weas covered over by the sea. The ancient city was named according to Greek mythology by Ion a son of Xuthus who married Helike, the daughter of a king . Eliki was an independent community, since 1999 a municipal department of Diakopto. It was called in the past Zevgolatio. Division of the municipality
Geography Eliki is situated in a small plain. The river is around the area as well as its forests, farmlands and groves covers the area and features fruits, vegetable, olive, cattle and other crops. Agriculture is the main production while a part of the population worked in other businesses. The mountains dominate the southern portion. The new GR-8A/E65 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) is to the south. The Gulf of Corinth is to the north. Panorama Its panorama includes the mountains of Achaia within the Gulf of Corinth and the mountains across to the Fokida prefecture to the north. Other Eliki has a school, a church, and a square (plateia), its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Diskopto. Eliki , Ελίκη Province: Aigeira Altitude: Gulf of Corinth -lowest: 30m
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Coordinates: 38°12′51″N, 22°7′10″E Informations: www.diakofto.com.
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