Trapeza, Achaea
Trapeza (Greek: Τράπεζα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located 4 km southeast of Diakopto and 8 km west of Akrata. In 2001 Trapeza had a population of 274 for the village and 314 for the community, which includes the village Paralia Trapezis. Between 1892 and 1940, its name was Nea Voura (Νέα Βούρα).[2]
Trapeza
Τράπεζα | |
|---|---|
  Trapeza | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′N 22°14′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Diakopto |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 274 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 314 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Trapeza is located on a cliff, about 130 m above the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Corinth) and the railway Patras - Corinth run along the shore below the village. Trapeza has a well known beach called Pounta. The ancient city of Boura may have been located near present Trapeza.
Climate
Trapeza has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Trapeza experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
| Climate data for Voula | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.04 (53.67) |
12.69 (54.84) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.33 (73.99) |
27.85 (82.13) |
29.61 (85.30) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.51 (79.72) |
22.48 (72.46) |
17.78 (64.00) |
15.05 (59.09) |
20.82 (69.48) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.37 (47.07) |
8.96 (48.13) |
10.58 (51.04) |
14.82 (58.68) |
19.43 (66.97) |
24.02 (75.24) |
25.95 (78.71) |
25.39 (77.70) |
22.14 (71.85) |
18.00 (64.40) |
13.74 (56.73) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.98 (62.56) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.03 (42.85) |
6.45 (43.61) |
7.69 (45.84) |
10.49 (50.88) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.42 (65.16) |
18.29 (64.92) |
15.47 (59.85) |
12.57 (54.63) |
10.24 (50.43) |
7.66 (45.79) |
12.48 (54.46) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113.42 (4.47) |
107.3 (4.22) |
80.18 (3.16) |
46.92 (1.85) |
22.04 (0.87) |
6.57 (0.26) |
4.21 (0.17) |
4.82 (0.19) |
15.9 (0.63) |
72.26 (2.84) |
117.75 (4.64) |
125.56 (4.94) |
716.93 (28.23) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109.86 | 122.63 | 158.37 | 208.61 | 262.39 | 319.36 | 351.16 | 314.45 | 243.8 | 173.51 | 115.8 | 94.64 | 2,438.7 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[3] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 271 |
| 1991 | 252 |
| 2001 | 310 |
| 2011 | 314 |
External links
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Trapeza Climatic Data". Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Retrieved 19 June 2021.