Alpochori (), is a village and a community in the municipal unit of
Iardanos,
Elis,
Greece
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. Alpochori is situated on a low hill, 3 km west of
Vounargo, 9 km northwest of
Pyrgos and 7 km southeast of
Amaliada
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. The
Greek National Road 9
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(
Patras
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- Pyrgos) passes west of the village.
Population
Community
The community of Alpochori consists of three villages: Alpochóri (''Αλποχώρι'', 197 inhabitants in 2021), Kapandríti (''Καπανδρίτι'', 50 inhabitants) and Chanákia (''Χανάκια'', 436 inhabitants).
Sports
In 1978, the football (soccer) club ''Aetos Alpochori'' was founded. It presently plays in the second division of the local championship. The team plays in its field which is named ''Tsaouseio'' and is named after Dionysios Tsaousis, who donated the field to the community.
See also
*
List of settlements in Elis
This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece.
* Achladini
* Aetorrachi
* Agios Andreas, Katakolo
* Agia Anna
* Agia Kyriaki
* Agia Mavra
* Agia Triada
* Agioi Apostoloi
* Agios Charalampos
* Agios Dimitrios
* Agios Georgios
* Agios ...
References
{{Iardanos
Iardanos
Populated places in Elis