Aetorrachi, Elis
Aetorrachi
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Aetorrachi (
Elis Greece. It is located in the hills of northern Elis, 3 km east of Borsi, 14 km southeast of Varda and 30 km north of Pyrgos. It is close to the northern shore of the Pineios reservoir, and south of the Movri
hills. The community includes the village Dafni.
History
The village was founded during the Ottoman Era and was known as Valaka (Greek: Βάλακα), named after the Turkish chief Valak Agaş. After the Greek War of Independence of 1821, the Ottoman rule came to an end, and the Turks fled the area.
Aetorrachi became a community, together with the neighboring village of Kompothekra (which was renamed to Dafni in 1955).Kapodistrias Law, the area became a municipal district of the municipality of Vouprasia.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | 359 |
| 2001 | 122 | 288 |
| 2011 | 92 | 224 |
| 2021 | 97 | 196 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece