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Community in Erymanthos, Achaea, Greece. Community in Greece
Kalfas Κάλφας
Community
Kalfas is located in GreeceKalfasKalfas
Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°36′E / 37.900°N 21.600°E / 37.900; 21.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Municipal unitTritaia
Population
 • Community177
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kalfas (Greek: Κάλφας) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Tritaia, southern Achaea, Greece. It is located in a mountainous area, 5 km southeast of Portes and 7 km southwest of Stavrodromi. The community consists of the villages Kalfas and Masouraiika. It suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.

General information

It is surrounded by mountains and hills full of pine trees and is located on the border between Achaea and Elis, about 45 km southwest of Patras. The inhabitants are mostly engaged in livestock husbandry and to a lesser extent in agriculture. In the village there are 2 to 3 cafes. A particular sight is the Chapel of the Prophet Elijah especially, especially during the feast of the Holy Spirit.

Population

Year Population Community population
1981 - 315
1991 300 -
2001 273 322
2011 111 140
2021 148 177

Photos

  • View of the village View of the village

See also

References

  1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Erymanthos
Municipal unit of Farres
Municipal unit of Kalentzi
Municipal unit of Leontio
Municipal unit of Tritaia
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