Lakkomata Explained

Λακκώματα
Name Local:Lakkomata
Type:community
Coordinates:38.0308°N 21.8653°W
Georegion:Peloponnese
Periph:Western Greece
Periphunit:Achaea
Municipality:Erymanthos
Municunit:Farres
Area:20.8
Elevation:610
Population As Of:2021
Population:61
Postal Code:250 08
Area Code:26940
Licence:AX, AZ

Lakkomata (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λακκώματα) is a mountain village and community in the municipality of Erymanthos in Achaea, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it had 61 inhabitants. In 2011 the village had 113 inhabitants and the community, which also includes the settlement Tsapournia, 133 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

Lakkomata is located in the upper valley of the river Peiros, at the northeast foot of the mountain Erymanthos, at an elevation of 610 m above sea level. It is 11 km southeast of Chalandritsa, 25 km southeast of Patras and 21 km west of Kalavryta.

History

The village was mentioned in a 1700 Venetian text by Grimani under the name "Licomati di Nexero" (Λυκομάτι Νεζερού) and had 129 inhabitants.[2] [3] After the Greek War of Independence, it became part of the municipality of Nezera in 1835. That municipality was dissolved in 1841 and Lakkomata became part of the municipality of Fares. It became an independent community in 1912. In 1997 under the Kapodistrias reform, it became part of the municipality of Farres, which became part of the municipality of Erymanthos in 2011.[4]

Historical population

CensusPopulation
1835372
1851379
1861405
1879470
1889341
1896395
1907411
1920389
1928278
1940259
1951258
1961286
1971255
1981178
1991147
2001[5] 117
2011133
202161

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός . Hellenic Statistical Authority . Greek .
  2. Kostas N. Triantafyllou, Historic Dictionary of Patras, Vol. I, Chr. Koulis Press, Patras, 1995, 3rd ed.
  3. Theodoros H Louloudis, Achaia, Settlements, Settlers, Prefectural Enterprise of the Cultural Development of Achaea, 2010, p. 276-277
  4. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes. el. 2018-07-30.
  5. 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 .