Kalavryta

Kalavryta
Καλάβρυτα
Kalavryta, as seen from the memorial site.
Kalavryta, as seen from the memorial site.
Kalavryta is located in Greece
Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°2′N 22°7′E / 38.033°N 22.117°E / 38.033; 22.117
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAchaea
Government
 • MayorAthanasios Papadopoulos[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality1,058.2 km2 (408.6 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit531.8 km2 (205.3 sq mi)
Elevation
764 m (2,507 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality9,223
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
4,929
 • Municipal unit density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Community
1,702
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 01
Area code(s)26940
Vehicle registrationΑΧ
Websitehttp://www.kalavrita.gr/

Kalavryta (Greek: Καλάβρυτα) is a town and a municipality in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. The town is located on the right bank of the river Vouraikos, 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Aigio, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Patras and 62 km (39 miles) northwest of Tripoli. Notable mountains in the municipality are Mount Erymanthos in the west and Aroania or Chelmos in the southeast. Kalavryta is the southern terminus of the Diakopto-Kalavryta rack railway, built by Italian engineers between 1885 and 1895.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Kalavryta, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
  2. ^ "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.