Seires

Seires
Σειρές
Community
Tourkogefiro, a stone bridge across the river Seiraios
Tourkogefiro, a stone bridge across the river Seiraios
Seires is located in Greece
Seires
Seires
Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°57′E / 37.867°N 21.950°E / 37.867; 21.950
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityKalavryta
Municipal unitAroania
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
196
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Seires (Greek: Σειρές, before 1928: Βερσίτσι - Versitsi[2]) 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. The community 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
2011 76 263
2021 43 196

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.[3] Seires was an independent community until 1997, when it joined the newly formed municipality of Aroania.

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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.23.9.
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