PeirosThe Peiros (Greek: Πείρος, formerly also Kamenitza and Achelous) is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. It is 42.6 km (26.5 mi) long. GeographyThe Peiros is the second longest river in Achaea, after Selinountas. It rises in the northeastern part of the Erymanthos mountains, near the village Lakkomata. It passes through the municipal units of Farres, Olenia and Dymi.
FarresFarres (Greek: Φαρρές) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 241.848 km2. The municipality of Farres existed between 1835 and 1912, and again between 1998 and 2011. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa.
Mount ErymanthosMount Erymanthos (Greek: Ερύμανθος, Latin: Erymanthus) overall is an irregular massif of peaks connected by ridges embedded in the mountains located in the north of the Peloponnese, Greece. Erymanthos is on the west side.
Alepochori, AchaeaAlepochori (Greek: Αλεποχώρι) is a village and a community in southern Achaea, Greece. Alepochori is located on the northern slope of Mount Erymanthos, about 35 km south of Patras. The community includes the village Agios Dimitrios. PopulationHistoryThe area followed the fate of the rest of Achaea. Between 1460 and 1821 the area was ruled by the OttomanTurks, except a brief period of Venetian rule between 1687 and 1715.Agios Stefanos, AchaeaAgios Stefanos (Greek: Άγιος Στέφανος meaning Saint Stephen) is a village and a community in the municipality West Achaea, Greece. It is located on both sides of the river Tytheus, 17 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the villages Palaia Peristera and Fylakes. Agios Stefanos is part of the municipal unit of Olenia.
AchaeaAchaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (Αχαΐα, Akhaḯa, Greek:), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece. GeographyAchaea is bordered by Elis to the west and southwest, Arcadia to the south, and Corinthia to the east and southeast.
TritaiaTritaia (Greek: Τριταία) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 244.798 km. The seat of the municipality was in Stavrodromi. Tritaia was named after the ancient Achaean city Tritaea, which was located near the present village Agia Marina.
Greek languageGreek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to the territories that have had populations of Greeks since antiquity: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, and the .
Ancient GreekAncient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.