Kalyvakia, Elis

Kalyvakia or Kalivakia (Greek: Καλυβάκια), also with the second a accented is a Greek village located 54 km southwest of Patras and about 50 km northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) are accessed via the road to Varda and the road to Lappa. Kalyvakia had a 2001 population of 57. Kalyvakia is also in the municipal district of Xenies and the municipality of Vouprasia.

Its residents are based in agriculture.

Nearest places

*Kalyvakia
*Palaiochora

Geography

Xenies is situated in a hilly setting. The area are made up of farmlands, the forests are in sporadic areas. A river is situated to the east. Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are rural-based, the rest work on services as well as a growing number on agricultural factories.

Residential and other buildings are within the main and farm roads and stretches up to 300 m.

History

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, buildings were rebuilt. Until the 1960s, houses were built out of stone and for the first time received electricity and other needs. Machinery, radio and automobiles were followed in the 1970s and it was connected with pavement for the first time. Television arrived in the 1980s as well as other needs.

Population

Other

Kalyvakia has a church and a square ("plateia"), its nearest school are in Xenies and lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Varda.

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=62338 Kalyvakia on the GTP Travel Pages]

ee also

*List of settlements in the Elis prefecture