Seires Explained

Seires
Name Local:Σειρές
Type:community
Caption Skyline:Tourkogefiro, a stone bridge across the river Seiraios
Coordinates:37.8667°N 78°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Achaea
Municipality:Kalavryta
Municunit:Aroania
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:196

Seires (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σειρές, before 1928: Βερσίτσι - Versitsi[1]) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. It was named after the ancient town Seirae, that was part of Arcadian Azania. The community includes the villages Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Georgios, Krini and Thomaiika. Seires is situated at 940 m above sea level. Seires is 3 km west of Alestaina, 4 km northwest of Paos, 5 km east of Psofida and 23 km southwest of Kalavryta.

Population

Year Population Community population
1981 - 397
1991 107 -
2001 118 392
2011 76 263
2021 43 196

History

According to Pausanias, Seirae was an Arcadian city at the border between Cleitor and Psophis. The city was located near the Soron Forest and near the ruined settlement of Paos.[2] Seires was an independent community until 1997, when it joined the newly formed municipality of Aroania.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/172163 Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. [Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]