Lakkomata

Λακκώματα
Lakkomata
Community
Λακκώματα is located in Greece
Λακκώματα
Λακκώματα
Coordinates: 38°1′51″N 21°51′55″E / 38.03083°N 21.86528°E / 38.03083; 21.86528
CountryGreece
Geographic regionPeloponnese
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Municipal unitFarres
Area
 • Community
20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
61
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 08
Area code(s)26940
Vehicle registrationAX, AZ

Lakkomata (Greek: Λακκώματα) is a mountain village and community in the municipality of Erymanthos in Achaea, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it had 61 inhabitants. In 2011 the village had 113 inhabitants and the community, which also includes the settlement Tsapournia, 133 inhabitants.[2]

Geography

Lakkomata is located in the upper valley of the river Peiros, at the northeast foot of the mountain Erymanthos, at an elevation of 610 m above sea level.[3] It is 11 km southeast of Chalandritsa, 25 km southeast of Patras and 21 km west of Kalavryta.

History

The village was mentioned in a 1700 Venetian text by Grimani under the name "Licomati di Nexero" (Λυκομάτι Νεζερού) and had 129 inhabitants.[4][5] After the Greek War of Independence, it became part of the municipality of Nezera in 1835. That municipality was dissolved in 1841 and Lakkomata became part of the municipality of Fares. It became an independent community in 1912. In 1997 under the Kapodistrias reform, it became part of the municipality of Farres, which became part of the municipality of Erymanthos in 2011.[6]

Historical population

Census Population
1835 372[5]
1851 379[5]
1861 405[5]
1879 470[5]
1889 341[5]
1896 395[5]
1907 411[5]
1920 389[5]
1928 278[5]
1940 259[5]
1951 258[5]
1961 286[5]
1971 255[5]
1981 178[5]
1991 147[5]
2001[3] 117
2011[2] 133
2021[1] 61

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Kostas N. Triantafyllou, Historic Dictionary of Patras, Vol. I, Chr. Koulis Press, Patras, 1995, 3rd ed.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Theodoros H Louloudis, Achaia, Settlements, Settlers, Prefectural Enterprise of the Cultural Development of Achaea, 2010, p. 276-277
  6. ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-30.

Further reading

  • Gkourvelos, Spyridon N. En tais ton Nezeron komais, Istoria ton Nezeron (History of Nezera), Petros Koulis Written Arts, Patras, 2007 (in Greek), ISBN 978-960-930162-6.
  • Christos K. Koryllou Chorografia tis Elladas (Χωρογραφία της Ελλάδος), I., Achaia Department, Anesti Konstantinidou Publishers, En Athinais, 1903 (in Greek)
  • Vasilis K. Lazaris, Stefanos N. Thomopoulos, History of the City of Patras from Ancient Times to 1821 (Ιστορία της Πόλεως Πατρών από αρχαιοτάτων χρόνων μέχρι του 1821), 4th ed. in Modern Greek, Vol. I, Achaikes Ekdoseis, Patras, 1998. ISBN 960-7960-08-4.