Agrampela, Achaea

Agrampela (Greek: Αγράμπελα, before 1928: Πορετζού - Poretzou[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. In 2011, it had a population of 41 for the village and 99 for the community, which includes the village Platanitsa. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Mount Erymanthos. It is 2 km northwest of Plaka, 8 km east of Kalentzi and 26 km southwest of Kalavryta.

Agrampela
Αγράμπελα
Agrampela is located in Greece
Agrampela
Agrampela
Coordinates: 37°55′N 21°50′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityKalavryta
Municipal unitAroania
Highest elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Lowest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
41
Community
  Population99 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 12
Vehicle registrationAX

Population

YearPopulationCommunity population
1896268-
1935159-
1951155-
1981217-
199189-
2001180340
20114199

History

In the 1700 Venetian census, the village had 29 families. The village was known as Poretzou (Πορετζού) until 1928. Its inhabitants were known as Poretsanos, which became a surname for several people. Together with Platanitsa, it was a municipal district of Lampeia until 1912, when it became an independent community. The community was transferred from the Elis Prefecture to Achaea in 1974.[3]

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