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Farres  (Φαρρές)
Location
Coordinates	38°6′N 21°47′E / 38.1, 21.783Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°47′E / 38.1, 21.783
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	341 m (1,119 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Greece
Prefecture:	Achaea
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	6,300
- Area:[2]	241.85 km² (93 sq mi)
- Density:	26 /km² (67 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	250 08
Area codes:	26940
License plate codes:	ΑΧ
Website
farron.gr

Farres is a municipality in the central part of the prefecture of Achaea, Greece. Its seat of administration is in the town Chalandritsa (Greek: Χαλανδρίτσα). It is on a road connecting Patras and Kalavryta. It is located about 17 km SSW of Patras, about 40 km south of the Rio-Antirio bridge/, about 70 km SW of Aigio, 55 km W of Kalavryta, about 140 km NW of Tripoli and about 10 km from GR-9/Patras By-Pass.

The municipality was first founded in 1835, it was dissolved in 1912 and did not restore until 1998 under the Capodistria Plan.

Contents 1 Nearest places 2 Municipal districts 3 Historical population 4 Other 5 Sporting teams 6 External links 7 See also

• Fares, west
• Kallithea, northwest

• Chalandritsa
  • Kydonies
  • Mastoreika-Stameika (Mastoraiika-Stamaiika)
• Chrysopigi
• Elliniko
• Fares
  • Prevedos
• Isoma
• Kalanos
• Kalousi
• Katarrakti
• Kompigadi
• Kritharakia
• Lakkomata
• Mirali
• Platanovrissi
• Starochori
• Vasiliki

Year	Communal population	Change	Municipal population	Change
1981	1,090	-	-	-
1991	974	-116 or -10.64%	6,483	-
2001	1,144	+170 or +17.45%	6,262	-221/-3.41%

Until the pavement of the road and the one linking Patras and Kalavryta in the mid-20th century, the village didn't had paved roads or electricity. Until somewhere the 1990s, much of the houses were stone-built.

The area in the mountains had some off-road rally racings.

The Speedway of Patras is situated southwest of the area.

The area near Agios Georgios has a Mycenaean settlement.

The area during the Frankish times was a barony.

Farmlands are to its west. The central part is made up of farmlands which includes mixed farming and pastures in a plain named Farron-Chalandritsa while the eastern and the western part are made up of forests, mountains and valleys.

The village has a small school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a health centre, a church, a small post office, a train station and a square (plateia) which includes some trees and a fountain. It also has a museum of folklore and local history located in a restored water mill. It also has a ruined castle which is now a monument.

• A.P.S. Doxa Chalandritsa

• Mycenaean Settlement near Agios Georgios, also in Greek

• List of settlements in the Achaea prefecture

	North: Messatida
West: Vrachneika, Paralia, Oleni	Chalandritsa	East: Kalavryta?
	South: Tritea

v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of the Achaea Prefecture
Provincial Capitals	Patras, Aigio, Kalavryta
Municipalities	Aigeira • Aigio • Akrata • Aroania • Diakopto • Dymi • Erineos • Farres • Kalavryta • Larissos • Lefkasio • Messatida • Movri • Olenia • Paion • Paralia • Patras • Rio • Sympoliteia • Tritaia • Vrachnaiika
Communities	Kalentzi • Leontio