Plaka, Achaia
Encyclopedia
Plaka is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania
, Achaea
, Greece
. As of 2001, it had a population of 137. Two mountaintops are near Plaka, one 1,881 m high to the southeast and another 1,681 m high.
, southwest of Kalavryta
, west-northwest of Tripoli
and northeast of Olympia
and Pyrgos. It is connected with the road connecting the GR-33
(Patras - Tripoli) near Tripotama and the Tripoli-Levidi/Karytania Kalavryta Road about 35 to 40 km east.
. Plaka became an independent community from 1913 until 1997 when it became a part of the newly formed municipality of Aroania. Plaka adopted its current name in the early 20th century.
After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1961 through to 1991, it became one of the few villages in mountainous Achaia to regain is population. Dessino became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Aroania.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive productions.
Aroania
Aroania is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 2,551 . The seat of administration was in the town Psofida...
, Achaea
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....
. As of 2001, it had a population of 137. Two mountaintops are near Plaka, one 1,881 m high to the southeast and another 1,681 m high.
Nearest places
- LivartziLivartziLivartzi is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 354 for the village and 422 for the municipal district. Livartzi sits at 850 m above sea level...
, northeast - Psofida, ESE
- Kalyvia Astra, south
- AgrambelaAgrambela, AchaiaAgrampela is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 42 for the village and 74 for the municipal district...
, west
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 207 |
| 1991 | 175 |
| 2001 | 152 |
Location
Plaka is located 9 km from Psofida, south of PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, southwest of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
, west-northwest of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
and northeast of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and Pyrgos. It is connected with the road connecting the GR-33
Greek National Road 33
Greek National Road 33 is a highway that runs from Patras, originally at Dimitris Gounaris Street, now begins at the beltway, and had a branch ending at Olympia, and ends near Vytina, and Levídi, and some think it still ends at Ellinikon near Andritsaina and Megalopolis...
(Patras - Tripoli) near Tripotama and the Tripoli-Levidi/Karytania Kalavryta Road about 35 to 40 km east.
Geography and history
Plaka was historically known as Morochova or Morohova (Μορόχοβα). It was ruled by the Ottomans until the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. Plaka became an independent community from 1913 until 1997 when it became a part of the newly formed municipality of Aroania. Plaka adopted its current name in the early 20th century.
After World War II
World 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...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1961 through to 1991, it became one of the few villages in mountainous Achaia to regain is population. Dessino became connected with asphalt in the 2000s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Aroania.
Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive productions.