Faraklata

Faraklata Φαρακλάτα
Location
Faraklata
Coordinates	38°12′N 20°31′E / 38.2°N 20.517°E / 38.2; 20.517Coordinates: 38°12′N 20°31′E / 38.2°N 20.517°E / 38.2; 20.517
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Ionian Islands
Regional unit:	Kefalonia
Municipality:	Kefalonia
Municipal unit:	Argostoli
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	800
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	KE

Faraklata (Greek: Φαρακλάτα) is a small settlement located 6 km northeast of Argostoli, NW of Sami and north of the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50). Faraklata is passed by the road linking near Razata and Dilinata and an uneven road to Makriotika. The village sits on a mountain and a valley areas and also has farmlands as well. Faraklata also features a small cave east of the area.

Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture. The income is in the middle range. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake destroyed every building in Faraklata that took months to rebuilt, it also lost people in the village. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Faraklata.

Villages

• Drapano, pop. 76
• Faraklata, pop. 408
• Prokopata, pop. 45
• Razata, pop. 271

Nearest places

• Dilinata, north
• Razata, south

Historical population

Year	Municipal district population	Village population
1981	-	472
1991	-	382
2001	812	411

External links

• The Drapano Bridge
• GTP Travel Pages

References