| Fares | |
| Name Local: | Φαρές |
| Type: | community |
| Coordinates: | 38.0833°N 64°W |
| Periph: | West Greece |
| Periphunit: | Achaea |
| Municipality: | Erymanthos |
| Municunit: | Farres |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Pop Community: | 500 |
| Licence: | AX |
Fares (el|Φαρές; grc|Φαραί|Pharai; la|Pharae) 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).
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.[1] 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.[2] It was part of the Achaean Dynasty and later the Achaean League.
| Year | Village population | Community population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 495 | - | |
| 1991 | 587 | - | |
| 2001 | 476 | 528 | |
| 2011 | 466 | 519 | |
| 2021 | 470 | 500 |