Aroania

Aroania Αροάνια
Aroania
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°53′N 22°1′E / 37.883°N 22.017°ECoordinates: 37°53′N 22°1′E / 37.883°N 22.017°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Kalavryta
Districts	11
• Municipal unit	173.8 km^2 (67.1 sq mi)
Elevation	782 m (2,566 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,619
• Municipal unit density	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)
Community[1]
• Population	46 (2011)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	250 16
Vehicle registration	KK

Aroania (Greek: Αροάνια) is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 173.804 km².^[3] The population is 1,619 (2011 census). The seat of administration was in the town Psofida. The municipality is named after the village and the mountain.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Aroania is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Agrampela (Agrampela, Platanitsa)
• Agridi
• Alestaina
• Anastasi (Anastasi, Moni Agion Theodoron)
• Aroania
• Desino
• Kamenianoi (Kamenianoi, Drovolovo)
• Lechouri (Lechouri, Kerasea, Selli)
• Livartzi (Livartzi, Livadi, Livartzino)
• Plaka
• Psofida (Psofida, Ano Psofida, Ano Tripotama, Kato Tripotama, Tripotama, Vasiliki)
• Seires (Seires, Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Georgios, Krini, Thomaiika)

Notable people

• Ioannis Sofianopoulos (1887–1951), politician

Population

Year	Population
1991	2,315
2001	2,551
2011	1,619

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Aroania on GTP Travel Pages