Agrampela Αγράμπελα |
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 21°50′E / 37.917°N 21.833°ECoordinates: 37°55′N 21°50′E / 37.917°N 21.833°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Kalavryta |
Municipal unit | Aroania |
Highest elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Rural | 41 |
Community | |
• Population | 99 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 250 12 |
Vehicle registration | AX |
Agrampela (Greek: Αγράμπελα, before 1928: Πορετζού - Poretzou) is a village in the municipal unit of Aroania, Achaea, Greece. In 2011, it had a population of 41 for the village and 99 for the community, which includes the village Platanitsa. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Mount Erymanthos. It is 2 km northwest of Plaka, 8 km east of Kalentzi and 26 km southwest of Kalavryta.
In the 1700 Venetian census, the village had 29 families. The village was known as Poretzou (Πορετζού) until 1928. Its inhabitants were known as Poretsanos, which became a surname for several people. Together with Platanitsa, it was a municipal district of Lampeia until 1912, when it became an independent community. The community was transferred from the Elis Prefecture to Achaea in 1974.