Paos
Paos
Πάος | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Paos (Greek: Πάος, before 1927: Σκούπι - Skoupi[2]) is a village and a community in Achaea, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Paia. The community includes the small villages Dechounaiika, Palaios Paos, Potamia and Vesini. It is 25 km southwest of Kalavryta, and 50 km northwest of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) passes through the village. Its central road is named "111".
Population
| Year | Population village | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 649 |
| 1991 | 415 | - |
| 2001 | 367 | 508 |
| 2011 | 253 | 298 |
| 2021 | 211 | 257 |
History
The location of the ancient city Paos has been found near the modern village, of which the remainder remains to be excavated.Seirai.[6]
Gallery
-
View of the square of the new village of Paos, Achaia. -
View of "National Road 33" in Greece (Patras, Achaia to Levidi, Arcadia) passing through the new village of Paos, Achaia. -
View of the ruins of Paos, abandoned village (ex name: Skoupi), in Achaia. -
Paos river on the left. -
Bust of George A. Panandreou, located in the square of the new village of Paos, Achaia.
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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ styga.gr
- ^ "arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr". Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ Herodotus Histories 6.127.3.
- ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.23.9.