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Mesorrougi
ΜεσορρούγιLocation Coordinates 38°1′N 22°15′E / 38.017°N 22.25°ECoordinates: 38°1′N 22°15′E / 38.017°N 22.25°E Government Country: Greece Region: West Greece Regional unit: Achaea Municipality: Aigialeia Municipal unit: Akrata Population statistics (as of 2001) Village - Population: 297 Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Mesorrougi (Greek: Μεσορρούγι) is a small village in the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. It is built on the slopes of Mount Chelmos (Aroania) and are filled with pines and fir trees including the Greek fir.
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Settlement
- Ano Mesorrougi
- Solos
Nearest places
- Dafni, south-southwest
Population
Year Population village Municipal district population 1981 66 - 1991 51 - 2001 118 279 Location
Mesorrougi is located south of Akrata, west of Xylokastro and Corinth, east of Kalavryta, about 95 to 100 to east-southeast of Patras and about 60 km southeast of Aigio.
Geography
Its geography consists of forests and grasslands, the forests covers much of the area with some grasslands, barren land are to the higher elevations. Farmlands are within the village.
History
Messorougi was ruled by the Ottoman Turks with the exception from 1681 until 1715 with the last of the Venetian rule, it became a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. One of the revolutionary leader Anagnostis Striftombolas who was born in Mesorrougi would fight for independence. From the early days of the country until 1912, Mesorrougi constituted a part of the municipality of Nonakrida. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century in order to no longer remind of a name during the Turkish rule. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate and emigration will be to the lowest, the population lost by 40% between 1981 and 1991 and recovered between 1991 until 2001. Mesorrougi became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. 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 the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a village) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Akrata.
Economy
Its main economy is agriculture, its main production includes olives, cattle, fruits, vegetables and other crops.
See also
- List of places in the Achaia prefecture
External links
References
Municipal unit of Aigeira Aigeira · Aiges · Ampelokipoi · Chrysanthio · Exochi · Monastiri · Oasi · Perithori · Seliana · Sinevro · VelaMunicipal unit of Aigio Aigio · Chatzis · Dafnes · Digeliotika · Kouloura · Koumari · Kounina · Mavriki · Melissia · Paraskevi · Pteri · Selinounta · Temeni · ValimitikaMunicipal unit of Akrata Municipal unit of Diakopto Municipal unit of Erineos Municipal unit of Sympoliteia Agios Konstantinos · Alsos · Dimitropoulo · Doukanaiika · Gkraika · Grigori · Krini Aigaleias · Lakka · Longos · Mageiras · Myrovrysi · Nerantzies · Rododafni · Selianitika · Toumpa · Verino
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