Kouloura, Achaia

Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Achaia

Kouloura (Κουλούρα) Achaia

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Kouloura is a lowland settlement in the Prefecture of Achaia, it is the seat of the homonymous Local Community, and according to the "Kallikratis Program" since 1/1/2011 it belongs to the Municipality of Aigialeia[2][3]. During the period 1997-2010, based on the "Kapodistrias Plan", it belonged to the former Municipality of Aigio as the seat of the homonymous former Municipal district[2][3][4][5].

With the dense construction in the area, the settlement is practically a district of the city of Aigio as it is located very close to it[6]. "Messinezi" is a settlement of Kouloura.

Name

According to local testimonies, the name of the settlement comes either from the old practice of "separating" the water into "kouloures", i.e. circles, in order to better manage the river water for the irrigation of crops or from the existence in the area of ​​a large well, "kouloura", to irrigate the surrounding areas[4].

Demographic evolution

The demographic evolution of the settlement in the 21st century is as follows:
Year Population
2001 731[4][7]
2011 704[8]

References and footnotes

(Greek) Database of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
E.E.T.A.A. - Administrative changes of Kouloura Achaias. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 18/06/2018.
E.E.T.A.A. - Administrative changes of the Community of Kouloura Achaias. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 18/06/2018.
Louloudis 2010, p. 352.
KEDKE-EETAA, Dictionary, vol. A, p. 544.
Google Earth.
Resident population: 754 inhabitants. See. N.S.Y.E. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2001

EL.STAT. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2011

Sources

Results of the Population-Housing Census 2011 concerning the Resident Population of the Country, Government Gazette of the Hellenic Republic, vol. 2, p. 3465 (December 28, 2012).
N.S.Y.E. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2001, Athens 2004. ISBN 960-86704-8-9.
Central Union of Municipalities and Communities (KEDKE) - Hellenic Society for Local Development and Self-Government (EETAA), Dictionary of Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communities (1912-2001), Volumes A-B, Editor: Yiannis Bacharas, EETAA Publications, Athens 2002. ISBN 960-7509-47-1. ISBN (SET) 960-7509-46-3.

Bibliography
Louloudis, Theodoros H. (2010). Achaia. Settlements, settlers, self-government. Patras: Prefectural Enterprise for Cultural Development of South-Eastern Achaia.

Municipal unit Aigio
Municipal Community Aigio
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο)
Aigio (Αίγιο, το)
Sotiras (Σωτήρ, ο)
Foniskaria (Φωνησκαριά, η)
Community Valimitika
Valimitika (Βαλιμίτικα, τα)
Community Dafnes
Agios Ilias (Άγιος Ηλίας, ο)
Dafnes (Δάφνες, οι)
Community Digeliotika
Digeliotika (Διγελιώτικα, τα)
Community Kouloura
Kouloura (Κουλούρα, η)
Community Koumaris
Koumaris (Κούμαρης, ο)
Community Kounina
Agia Anna (Αγία Άννα, η)
Kounina (Κουνινά, η)
Moni Pepelinitsis (Μονή Πεπελενίτσης, η)
Pelekistra (Πελεκίστρα, η)
Petrovouni (Πετροβούνι, το)
Community Mavriki
Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο)
Ano Mavriki (Άνω Μαυρίκιο, το)
Kato Mavriki (Κάτω Μαυρίκιο, το)
Community Melissia
Lakka (Λάκκα, η)
Melissia (Μελίσσια, τα)
Moni Pammegiston Taxiarchon (Μονή Παμμεγίστων Ταξιαρχών, η)
Pyrgaki (Πυργάκι, το)
Community Paraskevi
Paraskevi (Παρασκευή, η)
Community Pteri
Agios Andreas (Άγιος Ανδρέας, ο)
Agios Panteleimon (Άγιος Παντελεήμων, ο)
Achladia (Αχλαδέα, η)
Kato Pteri (Κάτω Πτέρη, η)
Boufouskia (Μπουφούσκια, η)
Pteri (Πτέρη, η)
Community Selinountas
Selinountas (Σελινούς, ο)
Community Temeni
Temeni (Τέμενη, η)
Community Chatzis
Chatzis (Χατζής, ο)

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