Portes, Greece

Portes, Greece

Portes (Greek: Πόρτες meaning doors) is a Greek village located about approximately south-southeast of Kato Achaia, south of Alissos, south-southwest of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia is the north. Portes had a 2001 population of was 396 for the village and 397 for the municipal district. Portes is linked with the road connecting north to Loussika and Alissos and is the southernmost terminus. The southern part are made up of inaccessible roads there are no roads connected as nearby as Simopoulo.

Nearest places

*Santomeri, north

ubdivisions

*Ampelakia
*Polylofos

Geography

Portes is situated in a valley area, between Mount Skollis to the east and another mountain to the west. The farmlands are mainly in the valley areas as well as forests. Grasslands are to the west and barren rock to the east. The Elis prefecture is to the southwest. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are based in other businesses as well as agriculture.

Information

Portes has approximately 10 km of paved road and 15 to 20 km of gravel roads. Santomeri also has approximately 10 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras. The population decline between the 1981 and the 1991 census, it recovered slowly between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.

Population

Panorama

Portes does not offer panoramic views and thinking that it can be seen in the other side, it cannot see the northwestern Peloponnese.

Other

Portes has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a nearest school gymnasium (secondary school), a church, and a square ("plateia"). Its nearest hospital is the Agios Andreas Hospital in eastcentral Patras.

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3694 Portes GTP Travel Pages]

ee also

*List of settlements in the Achaea prefecture


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