Alpochori (Greek: Αλποχώρι), is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. Alpochori is situated on a low hill, 3 km west of Vounargo, 9 km northwest of Pyrgos and 7 km southeast of Amaliada. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes west of the village.

Alpochori
Αλποχώρι
Alpochori is located in Greece
Alpochori
Alpochori
Coordinates: 37°44′N 21°22′E / 37.733°N 21.367°E / 37.733; 21.367
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitIardanos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community683
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population

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Year Village population Community population
1981 - 819
1991 240 -
2001 244 890
2011 216 720
2021 197 683

Community

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The community of Alpochori consists of three villages: Alpochóri (Αλποχώρι, 197 inhabitants in 2021), Kapandríti (Καπανδρίτι, 50 inhabitants) and Chanákia (Χανάκια, 436 inhabitants).

Sports

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In 1978, the football (soccer) club Aetos Alpochori was founded. It presently plays in the second division of the local championship. The team plays in its field which is named Tsaouseio and is named after Dionysios Tsaousis, who donated the field to the community.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.