Agrampela, Achaea

Agrampela Αγράμπελα
Location
Agrampela
Coordinates	37°55′N 21°50′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Achaea
Municipality:	Kalavryta
Municipal unit:	Aroania
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	180
Community
- Population:	340
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	600 - 840 m ­(1969 - 2756 ft)
Postal:	250 12
Auto:	AX

Agrampela (Greek: Αγράμπελα, before 1928: Πορετζού - Poretzou) is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 180 for the village and 340 for the community, which includes the village Platanitsa. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Mount Erymanthos. It is 2 km northwest of Plaka, 8 km east of Kalentzi and 26 km southwest of Kalavryta.

Population

Year	Population	Community population
1896	268	-
1935	159	-
1951	155	-
1981	217	-
1991	89	-
2001	180	340

History

In the 1700 Venetian census, the village had 29 families. The village was known as Poretzou (Πορετζού) until 1928. Its inhabitants were known as Poretsanos, which became a surname for several people. Together with Platanitsa, it was a municipal district of Lampeia until 1912, when it became an independent community. The community was transferred from the Elis Prefecture to Achaea.

See also

• List of settlements in the Achaea prefecture

External links

• Agrambela at the GTP Travel Pages