Alpochori or Alepochori [1] is a traditional settlement [2] of Achaia, which is built at the foot of two steep mountains at an altitude of 530 meters [3].
History
The name of the village comes from the mythical king Alpi (or Alpa) [4] or from the mythical giant Giant Alpo [5]. On 16/10/1940 the old name of the village Alpochori is corrected to Alepochorion [6].
In 1700 it is mentioned in the Venetian census "Grimani" as Alupocon Trano and has a population of 27 families (113 inhabitants) [4] [5].
In 1816 it is reported that he had 15 families. It has been a parish since 1832 [5]. The historical Tsalamida family comes from Alpochori with an offer in the struggle of 1821 and in politics until today. The fighters of 1821 Andrikopoulos also came from Alpochori.
The settlement was three hours drive in 1885 from Prostovitsa, then the seat of the Municipality of Tritaia [7]. In 1903, Christos Koryllos states that the village was four hours away from Prostovitsa and that it had a school (secretariat).
Administrative development
From 1836 to 1841 it was a municipal district of the then Municipality of Erymanthia and from 1841 to 1912 a municipal district of the then Municipality of Tritaia. In 1912 it became an independent community until 1997, when according to the Kapodistrias law, the Municipality of Tritaia was re-established and became its municipal district again. Since 2010 it belongs to the Municipality of Erymanthos [6].
Demographic development
In summary, the demographic development of the settlement according to the national censuses [9] [10] is as follows:
1830 1835 1844 1848-1851 1861 1879 1889 1896 1907 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2011
38 family [4] [5] 47 family -
185 cat. [4] 322 [4] 52 family. -
296 cat. [4] [5] 395 cat. [4] 434 [4] 424 [4] 389 [4] [8] 410 [4] 393 [4] 125 [4] 326 [4] 225 [4] 210 [4] 163 [4] 166 [4] 143 [4 ] 188 [4] [11] 99 [12]
Other information
Neighborhoods [13] of the village are Pano Mahalas (or Tsalamidaeika), where the Tower of Tsalamida is preserved in good condition while there is also the church of Agios Vlasios [14], Kato Machalas and Pera Chorio [15]. Most of the villagers are engaged in animal husbandry.
Settlement Agios Dimitrios Achaia
The settlement of Agios Dimitrios also belongs to Alpochori [16]. According to local testimonies, it was created by residents of Alepochori who settled in a more open place that had fields [4]. It was officially recognized as a settlement in 1928 with 270 inhabitants [4], in 1925 it became a parish and in the same year it acquired a primary school that continues to operate to this day. Since 1928 it has been a settlement of the community of Alepochori and today of the Municipality of Erymanthos [17]. In the 2011 census it had 137 inhabitants [12].
See also
Agioi Pantes Tritaias
Vesini (traditional settlement)
Dechouni (abandoned)
References and footnotes
Triantafyllou 1995, p. 194.
It was characterized as a traditional settlement in 1976. Triantafyllou 1995, p. 200.
Alepochori Achaia, moriasnow.gr. Retrieved: 25/03/2016.
Louloudis 2010, p. 226.
Triantaphyllou 1995, p. 199.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes in Alepochori, Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Nouchakis 1885, p. 62.
Koryllou 1903, p. 85.
Digital library of ESYE / EL.STAT .. dlib.statistics.gr. Retrieved: 24/10/2017.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes in the T.A. - Census posts. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 24/10/2017.
Permanent population: 185 inhabitants. See YOU RIGHT. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001
EL.STAT. - Permanent population of Greece. Census 2011
Louloudis 2010, p. 227.
Triantafyllou 1995, pp. 200-201.
For Pera Chorio see Louloudis 2010, p. 226.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of Agios Dimitrios Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of the Community of Alepochori, Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Sources
Results of the 2011 Population-Housing Census concerning the Permanent Population of the Country, Government Gazette of the Hellenic Republic, vol. 2, p. 3465 (December 28, 2012).
ESYE. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001, Athens 2004. ISBN 960-86704-8-9.
Christou P. Koryllou, Geography of Greece. A'. Prefecture of Achaia, From the Printing House of the "Anesti Konstantinidou" Stores, In Athens 1903.
New choreographic table. Compiled and issued with the approval of the Ministry of the Army under Ioannou Em. Nouchaki, infantry paramilitary, from the Printing Office of the Ministry of the Army, in Athens 1885.
Vassilis Christopoulos, Achaia, series: "Greek Traditional Architecture", published by Melissa, Athens 1984.
Bibliography
Theodoros I. Louloudis, Achaia. Settlements, settlers, self-government, Prefectural Enterprise for Cultural Development NA. Achaia, Patras 2010.
Costas N. Triantafyllou, Historical Dictionary of Patras, Volume A ', Petros Chr. Kouli, Patra 1995, Third Edition, entry Alpochori.
External links
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes in Alepochori, Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of Agios Dimitrios, Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of the Community of Alepochori, Achaia, eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Alepochori Achaia, moriasnow.gr. Retrieved: 25/03/2016.
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