Seires

Seires Σειρές
Location
Seires
Coordinates	37°52′N 21°57′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Achaea
Municipality:	Kalavryta
Municipal unit:	Aroania
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	118
Community
- Population:	392
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Seires (Greek: Σειρές, before 1928: Βερσίτσι - Versitsi) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. It was named after the ancient town Seirae, that was part of Arcadian Azania. As of 2001, it had a population of 118 for the village and 392 for the community, which includes the villages Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Georgios, Krini and Thomaiika. Seires is situated at 940 m above sea level. Seires is 3 km west of Alestaina, 4 km northwest of Paos, 5 km east of Psofida and 23 km southwest of Kalavryta.

Population

Year	Population	Community population
1981	-	397
1991	107	-
2001	118	392

History

According to Pausanias, Seirae was an Arcadian city at the border between Cleitor and Psophis. The city was located near the Soron Forest and near the ruined settlement of Paos. Seires was an independent community until 1997, when it joined the newly formed municipality of Aroania.

See also

• List of populated places in the Achaea prefecture

External links

• Seires at the GTP Travel Pages