Zacharo

Coordinates: 37°29′N 21°39′E / 37.483°N 21.650°E / 37.483; 21.650
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Zacharo
Ζαχάρω
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 54
Area code(s)26250
Vehicle registrationΗΑ
Websitewww.zacharo.gr

Zacharo (

Lapithas is to the north, and the Minthi is to the east. Northwest of the town, between mount Lapithas and the sea, is the Kaiafas Lake. Zacharo is 18 km south of Olympia, 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, 65 km northwest of Kalamata and 65 km west of Tripoli. The town is crossed by the Greek National Road 9/E55, that links Patras
with Kalamata.

Municipality

The municipality Zacharo was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 276.222 km2, the municipal unit 187.047 km2.[3]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Zacharo is divided into the following communities:[2]

Zacharo town

Zacharo municipality map.
An old street of Zacharo.
The beach of Zacharo is one of the longest in Greece.

Zacharo has a school, a kindergarten, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, a post office, a police station, a

feast day
is on December 12 and it is a holiday for the town.

Population

Year Town Municipal unit Municipality
1981 2,812 - -
1991 4,318 11,041 -
2001 6,739 12,910 -
2011 3,145 7,582 8,953
2021 3,172 7,404 8,654

History

The history of Zacharo begins in the middle of the 19th century. At the time of the

inn, that belonged to a woman named Zacharoula. In 1881 Zacharo was officially proclaimed a community. In late August 2007, forest fires
caused over 40 deaths, as well as extensive property damage. Zacharo was one of the worst-hit areas in Greece.

Economy

The economy of Zacharo relies on tourism as well as on agriculture. The pleasant

olive trees, for the production of olive oil. The variety of olive tree which prevails in the area is the Koroneiki, which is one of the most distinguished in Greece. The olive oil produced is of extra-virgin quality and is mostly exported to the international market. The Zacharo tomato is famed for its sweetness. When ripe, it is loaded with sugars (mainly fructose and inulin) to the extent that the sugar crystals are visible to the naked eye. Cultivation of the Zacharo tomato is all but extinct, as the cultivar does not grow well in greenhouses
, has a short season, and its extreme fleshiness makes the fruit heavy and liable to squeezing and decay when packed.

People

Gallery

  • View of Zacharo from Lapithas mountain.
    View of Zacharo from
    Lapithas
    mountain.
  • A monument.
    A monument.
  • Zacharo's beach.
    Zacharo's beach.
  • View of the old town.
    View of the old town.
  • Zacharo's school.
    Zacharo's school.
  • Kaiafas lake.
    Kaiafas lake.
  • View of the Orthodox church of the city.
    View of the Orthodox church of the city.
  • St.Paraskevi's chapel.
    St.Paraskevi's chapel.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

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