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Fares (village)
Community of Erymanthos, Achaea, Greece
Community of Erymanthos, Achaea, Greece
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fares |
| name_local | Φαρές |
| type | community |
| coordinates | |
| periph | West Greece |
| periphunit | Achaea |
| municipality | Erymanthos |
| municunit | Farres |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| pop_community | 500 |
| licence | AX |
Fares (; ; ) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Farres, Achaea, Greek. It is located on the left bank of the river Peiros, 2 km southeast of Isoma and 17 km south of Patras. The community includes the village Prevedos. Prevedos is on the Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli).
History
Fares is named after the ancient town Pharae, which might be named after the Greek mythological figure Pharis, son of Hermes and the Danaid Philodameia. Pharae was located 150 stadia (28 km) from Patras and 70 stadia (13 km) from the sea, and was built by the banks of the river Peiros. It was part of the Achaean Dynasty and later the Achaean League.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 495 | - |
| 1991 | 587 | - |
| 2001 | 476 | 528 |
| 2011 | 466 | 519 |
| 2021 | 470 | 500 |
References
References
- [[Pausanias (geographer). Pausanias]], ''Description of Greece'', 4. 30. 2 and 7. 22. 5.
- [[Pausanias (geographer). Pausanias]], ''Description of Greece'', 7. 22. 1.
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