Farres

Fares or Farres (Greek: ) is a municipality in the central part of the prefecture of Achaea, Greece. Its seat of administration is in the town Chalandritsa (Greek: Χαλανδρίτσα). 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

Kallithea, NW

Division of the municipality

• Chalandritsa / Δ.δ. Χαλανδρίτσης [ 1144 ]
  
  • Chalandritsa / η [ 955 ]
    
  • Kydonies / οι Κυδωνιές [ 32 ]
    
  • Mastoraiika-Stamataiika / τα Μαστοραίικα-Σταμαίικα [ 157 ]
    
• Vasilikon / Δ.δ. Βασιλικού [ 918 ]
  
  • Vasilikon / το Βασιλικόν [ 521 ]
    
  • Agrilia / η Αγριλιά [ 122 ]
    
  • Kydonies / οι Κυδωνίες [ 82 ]
    
  • Sterna / η Στέρνα [ 55 ]
    
  • Stefani / η Στεφάνη [ 138 ]
    
• Ellinikon / Δ.δ. Ελληνικού [ 325 ]
  
  • Ellinikon / το [ 49 ]
    
  • Agia Eleousa / η Αγία Ελεούσα [ 198 ]
    
  • Koumaris / ο Κούμαρης [ 23 ]
    
  • Neochorion / το Νεοχώριον [ 21 ]
    
  • Chrysavgi / η Χρυσαυγή [ 34 ]
    
• Isoma / Δ.δ. Ισώματος -- το Ίσωμα [ 539 ]
  
• Kalanistra / Δ.δ. Καλανίστρας [ 192 ]
  
  • Kalanistra / η Καλανίστρα [ 133 ]
    
  • Rodia / η Ροδιά [ 59 ]
    
• Kalanos / Δ.δ. Καλάνου -- ο [ 140 ]
  
• Kalousi / Δ.δ. Καλουσίου -- το [ 335 ]
  
• Katarraktis / Δ.δ. Καταρράκτου -- ο [ 221 ]
  
• Kritharakia / Δ.δ. Κριθαρακίων [ 245 ]
  
  • Kritharakia / τα Κριθαράκια [ 93 ]
    
  • Asterion / το [ 89 ]
    
  • Toskes / οι Τόσκες [ 63 ]
    
• Lakkomata / Δ.δ. Λακκωμάτων [ 139 ]
  
  • Lakkomata / τα Λακκώματα [ 129 ]
    
  • Tsapournia / η Τσαπουρνιά [ 10 ]
    
• Miralion / Δ.δ. Μιραλίου -- το Μιράλιον [ 137 ]
  
• Neon Kobigadion / Δ.δ. Νέου Κομπηγαδίου [ 188 ]
  
  • Neon Kobigadion / το Νέον Κομπηγάδιον [ 144 ]
    
  • Michas / ο Μίχας [ 7 ]
    
  • Platanos / ο Πλάτανος [ 37 ]
    
• Platanovrysi / Δ.δ. Πλατανόβρυσης [ 456 ]
  
  • Platanovrysi / η [ 155 ]
    
  • Agia Paraskevi / η Αγία Παρασκευή [ 148 ]
    
  • Kato Platanovrysi / η Κάτω Πλατανόβρυση [ 89 ]
    
  • Koimisis / η Κοίμησις [ 64 ]
    
• Stavrochori / Δ.δ. Σταροχωρίου [ 615 ]
  
  • Ano Stavrochori / το Άνω Σταροχώρι (τ. Σταροχώριον) [ 147 ]
    
  • Dafnoula / η Δαφνούλα [ 341 ]
    
  • Kato Stavrochori / το Κάτω Σταροχώρι (τ. Ζώγας) [ 56 ]
    
  • Chalandritsa / ο Τρούσας [ 71 ]
    
• Fares / Δ.δ. Φαρών [ 528 ]
  
  • Fares / οι Φαρές [ 476 ]
    
  • Prevedos / ο Πρέβεδος [ 52 ]
    
• Chrysopigi / Δ.δ. Χρυσοπηγής [ 178 ]
  
  • Chrysopigi / η Χρυσοπηγή [ 122 ]
    
  • Ano Chrysopigi / η Άνω Χρυσοπηγή [ 56 ]
    

With the construction of the Dam Peiros-Perapeiros is will covered by the waters of the artificial formed lake in the region-

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.

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