Kamares, Achaea
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Kamares is a village in the east-northeastern part of Achaea
, Greece
. Kamares was an independent commune until 1994 when it became part of the municipality of Erineos
. Kamares served as the seat of the former municipality of Erineos
. The village is connected by the old road of GR-8
linking Patras and Corinth along with Aigio while the superhighway is to the north. Kamares is also linked with the road linking to Seliana
, the only road linking through the Panachaicus. It is located about 10 km W of Aigio, about 40 km NW of Pteri, about 30 km E of Patras from the old road and about 36 km from the superhighwway via the Longos interchange to the east which its nearest interchange and is also connected to Longos Beach. Kamares is slightly west of the 22nd meridian east
line.
. The hills and the mountains lie to the west and hills to the south. Farms lie to the central part and groves to the northern part and the southern part along with mixed farming. The forests that are filled with probably willow
trees lie to the east and pine
trees to the west and to the northwest with several small mountaintops.
The new road runs in the north-central part and through the forests. It was constructed in the mid 20th century when a 100 m long overpass was under construction and four curves with a 4 m rail underpass at the third curve. It was opened a few years later with an interchange to the east.
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Kamares was an independent commune until 1994 when it became part of the municipality of Erineos
Erineos
Erineos is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the village of Kamares. It is connected by the old road of GR-8 linking Patras and...
. Kamares served as the seat of the former municipality of Erineos
Erineos
Erineos is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the village of Kamares. It is connected by the old road of GR-8 linking Patras and...
. The village is connected by the old road of GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
linking Patras and Corinth along with Aigio while the superhighway is to the north. Kamares is also linked with the road linking to Seliana
Seliana
Seliana also known as Phelloe is a Greek village located in north Peloponnese and more specifically in the east part of the prefecture of Achaea...
, the only road linking through the Panachaicus. It is located about 10 km W of Aigio, about 40 km NW of Pteri, about 30 km E of Patras from the old road and about 36 km from the superhighwway via the Longos interchange to the east which its nearest interchange and is also connected to Longos Beach. Kamares is slightly west of the 22nd meridian east
22nd meridian east
The meridian 22° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
line.
Nearest places
- Ziria, W
- Akoli, a beach, NE
- SelianitikaSelianitikaSelianitika , is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese 187 km west of Athens and nearly 30 km east of Patras. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular...
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Historical population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,274 | - |
| 1991 | 1,309 | - |
| 2001 | 1,228 | 1,325 |
Geography
It sits on a plain which is connected with west of AigioAigio
Aigio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is around 30,000. Aigio is surrounded by trees in the north and cliffs in the...
. The hills and the mountains lie to the west and hills to the south. Farms lie to the central part and groves to the northern part and the southern part along with mixed farming. The forests that are filled with probably willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
trees lie to the east and pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
trees to the west and to the northwest with several small mountaintops.
Information
Kamares has campgrounds and beaches which is located to the north and the northeast in Akoli.The new road runs in the north-central part and through the forests. It was constructed in the mid 20th century when a 100 m long overpass was under construction and four curves with a 4 m rail underpass at the third curve. It was opened a few years later with an interchange to the east.