Agrampela, Achaea

Agrampela Αγράμπελα
Community
Agrampela
Coordinates: 37°55′N 21°50′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Kalavryta
Municipal unit	Aroania
Elevation	855 m (2,805 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	112
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	250 12
Vehicle registration	AX

Agrampela (Greek: Αγράμπελα, before 1928: Πορετζού - Poretzou[2]) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. The community includes the village Platanitsa. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Mount Erymanthos. It is 2 km northwest of Plaka, 8 km east of Kalentzi and 26 km southwest of Kalavryta.

Population

Year	Population	Community population
1896	268	-
1935	159	-
1951	155	-
1981	217	-
1991	89	-
2001	180	340
2011	41	99
2021	40	112

History

In the 1700 Venetian census, the village had 29 families. The village was known as Poretzou (Πορετζού) until 1928. Its inhabitants were known as Poretsanos, which became a surname for several people. Together with Platanitsa, it was a municipal district of Lampeia until 1912, when it became an independent community. The community was transferred from the Elis Prefecture to Achaea in 1974.[3]

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

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. Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.