Kalfa

Kalfa or Kalfas (Greek: Κάλφα) also with the second a accented is a Greek village built over two mountains in the southern Achaea prefecture. Drosia is located south of Patras, west of Kalavryta, northwest of Tripoli, north of Lampeia and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-33 (Patras - Tripoli) is to the west. Alpochori had a 2001 population of was 382 for the village and 816 for the municipal district. The prefecture of Elis is bounded nearby.

ubdivision

*Masoureika or Masouraiika

Population

Geography

Its geography are mare up of farmlands that dominate the valley areas and are mainly consists of groves that are in the western part, the mountains covers the eastern part. It offers a view of Erymanthos, the valley and Mount Skollis. Three cafés are situated in the village.

History

Kalfa was ruled by the Ottoman Turks until the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Kalfa beecame a part of the then municipality of Tritaia until 1912, it was a community between 1912 and 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan, it returned into the municipality of Tritaia since that time.

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 declined until 1991, but it slowly recovered by 20% between 1991 and 2001.

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.

A forest fire ravaged the village on Saturday August 25 and Sunday August 26 2007 and consumed some forests around the area. Several firefighters along with choppers and planes battled the flame for hours. The fire was arson caused.

Economy

Its main production are olives alond with fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock and others in small numbers, much of the farlmands are mainly groves and vines. The majority of the population are based in agriculture as well as some other businesses.

Other

Kalfa has a school , a church, and a square ("plateia"). Its nearest lyceum (middle school), a nearest school gymnasium (secondary school) are in Stavrodromi, its nearest hospital is in Patras.

ee also

*List of settlements in the Achaea prefecture

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3766 Kalfa GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
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*Coordinates: coord|37|57|38|N|21|36|15|E|type:city(273)_region:GR