Farres () is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 241.848 km2. The municipality of Farres existed between 1835 and 1912, and again between 1998 and 2011. Its seat of administration was in the town Chalandritsa. Farres is situated in the centre of Achaea, on the upper courses of the rivers Peiros and Parapeiros. Towards the southeast (Mount Erymanthos) and northeast (Panachaiko) the terrain is increasingly mountainous. It is located about 15 km south of Patras and 30 km west of Kalavryta. The Patras–Tripoli national road (EO33) runs through the western part of the municipal unit.
Subdivisions The municipal unit Farres is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Chalandritsa (Chalandritsa, Kydonies, Mastoraiika-Stamaiika) Chrysopigi (Chrysopigi, Ano Chrysopigi) Elliniko (Elliniko, Agia Eleousa, Koumani, Neochori, Chrysavgi) Fares (Fares, Prevedos) Isoma Kalanistra (Kalanistra, Rodia) Kalanos Kalousi Katarraktis Kritharakia (Kritharakia, Asteri, Toskes) Lakkomata (Lakkomata, Tsapournia) Mirali Neo Kompigadi (Neo Kompigadi, Micha, Platanos) Platanovrysi (Platanovrysi, Agia Paraskevi, Kato Platanovrysi, Koimisis) Starochori (Ano Starochori, Dafnoula, Kato Starochori, Trousas) Vasiliko (Vasiliko, Agrilia, Kydonies, Sterna, Stefani)
Historical population Year Population 1991 6,483 2001 6,262 2011 5,076 2021 4,402
History
Near Chalandritsa, a Mycenaean settlement was excavated in 1985. Pharae was one of the cities of the Achaean League. After the Roman conquest, it belonged to Patras. During the Frankish rule (13th-14th century) the Barony of Chalandritsa was established. The barony was ruled by the French Dramelay (or Trémolay) family and later the Genoese Zaccaria family. The remains of the Frankish castle have been preserved. Ottoman rule lasted until the Greek War of Independence, in which the area was liberated in 1821–1822. Two earthquakes, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, struck the municipality on February 5, 2008, causing little damage.
References
Notes Chalandritsa (Η Χαλανδρίτσα), Stefanos Thomopoulos, 1937 History Of The Cities Of Patras, Volume I & II (Ιστορία της πόλεως Πατρών, Τόμοι Α΄& Β΄ = Istoria tis poleos Patron, Tomi I & II), Stefanos Thomopoulos, Achaikes Ekdoseis Archaies poleis perix tis Olympias (Αρχαίες πόλεις πέριξ της Ολυμπίας = Ancient Cities Beyond Olympia, Vasilis Taktikos, Athanasios Koumartzis, Anadrasi, Athens 2002 O emfylios polems stin Achaia (Ο εμφύλιος πόλεμος στην Αχαία = The Civil War in Achaia), Vasileios Lazaris, Sygchroni Epochi, Athens, 2006
External links
Official website