Fares (village)

Fares (Greek: Φαρές; Ancient Greek: Φαραί, romanized: Pharai; Latin: Pharae) is a village in the municipal unit of Farres, Achaea, Greek. It is located on the left bank of the river Peiros, 2 km southeast of Isoma and 17 km south of Patras. In 2011 Fares had a population of 466 for the village and 519 for the community, which includes the village Prevedos. Prevedos is on the Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli).

Fares

Φαρές
Fares
Coordinates: 38°5′N 21°43′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Municipal unitFarres
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
466
Community
 • Population519 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAX

History

Fares is named after the ancient town Pharae, which might be named after the Greek mythological figure Pharis, son of Hermes and the Danaid Philodameia.[2] Pharae was located 150 stadia (28 km) from Patras and 70 stadia (13 km) from the sea, and was built by the banks of the river Peiros.[3] It was part of the Achaean Dynasty and later the Achaean League.

Population
YearVillage populationCommunity population
1981495-
1991587-
2001476528
2011466519
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See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 4. 30. 2 and 7. 22. 5.
  3. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 22. 1.
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