Sinania

Synania or Sinania (Greek: Συνανιά), also with the second a accented is a Greek village located about west of Aigio, Corinth and Athens, north-northwest of Kalavryta and east of Patras. The GR-9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia is to the east. Sinania had a 2001 population of was 329 for the settlement. Sinania is also in the municipal district of Arravonitsa and the municipality of Erineos.

Nearest places

*Kamares

Geography

Sinania situated in the valley area, the mountains covers the area, forests are in its valleys and its slopes and grasslands and bushes are in the uppermost area. 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 based in other businesses as well as agriculture.

Information

Sinania has approximately 6 to 8 km of paved road and 10 to 15 km of gravel roads. Sinania also has approximately 6 to 8 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras. The population decline between the 1991 and the 2001 censuses.

Population

Other

Sinania has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a nearest school gymnasium (secondary school), a church, and a square ("plateia"). Its nearest hospital is the Agios Andreas Hospital in eastcentral Patras.

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3342 Sinania GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
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**Satellite
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*Coordinates: coord|38|15|58|N|21|59|30|E|type:city(604)_region:GR

ee also

*List of settlements in the Achaea prefecture