Geraki, Elis
Encyclopedia
Geraki is a Greek
village located 5 km east of Amaliada
, southwest of Simopoulo and about 33 km north of Pyrgos
. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 583 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Geraki is in the municipal unit of Amaliada. Geraki is connected with the road linking with Amaliada and Simopoulo. Its residents are based in agriculture
and other jobs.
to near Simopoulo is 1.5 km to the southeast, its mountain ranges are to the south. Farmlands are within the village and valley areas. Forests are founded sporadically including one approximately 1 km west. Its main production are olive, citrus and cattle along with fruits and vegetables and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration. Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads and stretches up to 800 m in length on the main road and approximately 300 to 400 m in width and as less as 100 m.
and the Greek Civil War
, buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs and saw expansion of the town by its nearby beach. In the beginning of the 21st century, some homes in the town have been connected to the internet
but it does not post its website. The population has been growing since the 1970s and the 1980s.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 5 km east of Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
, southwest of Simopoulo and about 33 km north of Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 583 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Geraki is in the municipal unit of Amaliada. Geraki is connected with the road linking with Amaliada and Simopoulo. Its residents are based in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and other jobs.
Nearest places
- ChavariChavariChavari is a village that is a part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in the Ilia prefecture.-Person:*Christos Laskaris, poet...
, north - PeristeriPeristeri, ElisPeristeri is a Greek village located 15 km east of Amaliada, southwest of Simopoulo and north of Pyrgos. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 540 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Peristeri is in the municipal unit of Amaliada...
, east - KoryfiKoryfi, ElisKoryfi is a Greek settlement located about 4 km southeast of Amaliada, Greece. Koryfi is connected with the road linking with Amaliada. The GR-9 Koryfi is a Greek settlement located about 4 km southeast of Amaliada, Greece. Koryfi is connected with the road linking with Amaliada. ...
, southeast - AmaliadaAmaliadaAmaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
, west
Geography
Geraki is situated in a hilly setting and the small mountain range that stretches from the Ionian SeaIonian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
to near Simopoulo is 1.5 km to the southeast, its mountain ranges are to the south. Farmlands are within the village and valley areas. Forests are founded sporadically including one approximately 1 km west. Its main production are olive, citrus and cattle along with fruits and vegetables and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories. The population had left for larger cities and outside Greece but an increase in population did not see a large emigration. Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads and stretches up to 800 m in length on the main road and approximately 300 to 400 m in width and as less as 100 m.
History
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs and saw expansion of the town by its nearby beach. In the beginning of the 21st century, some homes in the town have been connected to the internet
Internet
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but it does not post its website. The population has been growing since the 1970s and the 1980s.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 664 | - |
| 1991 | 500 | - |
| 2001 | 583 | 716 |