Fares (village)

Fares
Φαρές
Fares is located in Greece
Fares
Fares
Coordinates: 38°5′N 21°43′E / 38.083°N 21.717°E / 38.083; 21.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Municipal unitFarres
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
500
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAX

Fares (Greek: Φαρές; Ancient Greek: Φαραί, romanizedPharai; Latin: Pharae) is a village and a community 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. The community includes the village Prevedos. Prevedos is on the Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli).

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

Year Village population Community population
1981 495 -
1991 587 -
2001 476 528
2011 466 519
2021 470 500

See also

References

  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. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 4. 30. 2 and 7. 22. 5.
  3. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7. 22. 1.

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