Kalentzi
Kalentzi (Greek: Καλέντζι) is a village and a former community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 23.907 km2.[3] The population of the village was 71 in 2011, and of the municipal unit 380. It is renowned in Greece as the ancestral home of the Papandreou political dynasty. Kalentzi is situated on the northern slope of Mount Erymanthos, about 35 km south of Patras.
Kalentzi
Καλέντζι | |
|---|---|
  Kalentzi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 21°42′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Erymanthos |
| • Municipal unit | 23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 380 |
| • Municipal unit density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Kalentzi is subdivided into the following villages:
- Kalentzi
- Agios Georgios, Erymanthos
- Diaselo (also known as Avrami)
- Bantzaiika
Notable people
- Georgios Papandreou (1888–1968) politician
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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