Kleitoria Explained

Kleitoria
Name Local:Κλειτορία
Type:municipal unit
Coordinates:37.9°N 30°W
Elevation:548
Georegion:Peloponnese
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Achaea
Municipality:Kalavryta
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:670
Pop Municunit:2038
Area Municunit:253.2
Licence:AX

Kleitoria (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κλειτορία) is a village and a municipal unit in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It was also the new name of the former municipality Lefkasio, of which it was the seat, between 2008 and 2011.[1] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, and became a municipal unit of this municipality.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 253.221 km2.[3] The site of the ancient city of Cleitor is nearby.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Kleitoria is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Historical population

Year Community Municipal unit
1981 1148 -
1991 912 -
2001 975 3,892
2011 713 2,360
2021 670 2,038

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/dkmet_details.php?id=6594 EETAA local government changes
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .