Alpochori

Alpochori Αλποχώρι
Location
Alpochori
Coordinates	37°44′N 21°22′E / 37.733°N 21.367°E / 37.733; 21.367Coordinates: 37°44′N 21°22′E / 37.733°N 21.367°E / 37.733; 21.367
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Elis
Municipality:	Pyrgos
Municipal unit:	Iardanos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	890
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Alpochori (Greek: Αλποχώρι), is a village in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 244 for the village and 890 for the municipal district. Located 1.5 km west of the GR-8 (Athens - Corinth - Patras).

Settlements

• Alpochori, pop. 244
• Chanakia, pop. 550
• Kapandriti, pop. 96

Nearest places

• Xylokera, southeast
• Kapandriti
• Chanakia, south
• Kato Kertezeika, west

Population

Year	Population	Municipal district population
1981	-	819
1991	240	-
2001	244	890

Location

Alpochori is located 90 km SSW from Patras, 15 km north of Pyrgos, about 15 km SSE of Amaliada, 30 km northwest of Olympia and about 12 km northeast of Katakolo.

Geography and history

The hills dominate the area with some farmlands.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until the 1970s. Alpochori was the largest center of inhabitants and was larger than Chanakia until the 1970s when Chanakia later featured its better lifestyle. Water connection was supplied via a communal pipe system in 1961, under the supervision of Community President Dionysios Achtypis. Alpochori became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Pyrgos.

Today, it is a village with a few inhabitants, it is populated during the summer months. The population depends on olive and cattle productions.

Features

In 1978, the football (soccer) club Aetos Alpochori was founded, it presently plays in the second division of the local championship. The team plays in its area (communal) field that is named Tsaouseio or Tsaus(s)io and is named after Dionyssios Tsaoussis (nephew of President Dionysios Achtypis), who donated the field to the community.

See also

• List of places in the Ilia prefecture

External links

• Alpochori at the GTP Travel Pages

References