Katarraktis (Greek: Καταρράκτης, meaning "waterfall") (before 1928: Lopesi, in Greek: Λόπεσι[2]) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Farres in the municipality of Erymanthos in Achaea, Greece. It is 5 km east of Chalandritsa and 20 km southeast of Patras. The village is situated near a 110 meters high waterfall, hence the name of the village. Relics from the Mycenean period can be found in the vicinity.

Katarraktis
Καταρράκτης
Katarraktis village view.
Katarraktis village view.
Katarraktis is located in Greece
Katarraktis
Katarraktis
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°50′E / 38.100°N 21.833°E / 38.100; 21.833
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Municipal unitFarres
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community73
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 08
Vehicle registrationAX

Population

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Year Population
1981 144
1991 193
2001 101
2011 93
2021 73

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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece