Aroania

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Aroania
Αροάνια
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Aroania
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 37°53′N22°1′E / 37.883°N 22.017°E / 37.883; 22.017
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Kalavryta
Districts11
Area
  Municipal unit173.8 km2 (67.1 sq mi)
Elevation
782 m (2,566 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Municipal unit
1,259
  Municipal unit density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
  Community
49
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 16
Vehicle registration AX

Aroania (Greek : Αροάνια) (also known as "Sopoto") is a village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 173.804 km2. [3] The seat of administration was in the town of Psofida. The municipality is named after the village and the mountain.

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Subdivisions

The municipal unit Aroania is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Notable people

Population

YearPopulation
19912,315
20012,551
20111,619
20211,259

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References

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  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.