Kleitoria

Kleitoria
Κλειτορία
Municipal unit
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Kleitoria is located in Greece
Kleitoria
Kleitoria
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 37°54′N 22°8′E / 37.900°N 22.133°E / 37.900; 22.133
CountryGreece
Geographic regionPeloponnese
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityKalavryta
Area
 • Municipal unit253.2 km2 (97.8 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipal unit
2,038
 • Municipal unit density8.049/km2 (20.85/sq mi)
 • Community
670
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAX

Kleitoria (Greek: 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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, and became a municipal unit of this municipality. The municipal unit has an area of 253.221 km2. 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):

Transportation

The historic EO111, which ran between Tripoli and Lygies [el] (south of Patras) from 1928 to 1955, used to pass through Kleitoria, Ano Kleitoria and Kastelli.

Historical population

YearCommunityMunicipal unit
19811148-
1991912-
20019753,892
20117132,360
20216702,038

References

  1. ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ EETAA local government changes
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Διαδρομή 8" [Route 8]. Tourist Guide of the Achaia Prefecture (in Greek). 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Presidential Decree (in Greek), 28 June 1928 (FEK A' 108/28.06.1928, p. 823). Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.