Faraklata
Faraklata (Greek: Φαρακλάτα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Argostoli, Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope above the eastern shore of the Gulf of Argostoli, at about 220 m elevation. Faraklata is 2 km south of Dilinata, 4 km northeast of Argostoli and 7 km northwest of Valsamata. The community consists of the villages Faraklata (population 330 in 2011), Razata (pop. 507), Drapano (pop. 135) and Prokopata (pop. 86). There is a small cave east of the village. Faraklata suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.
Faraklata
Φαρακλάτα | |
|---|---|
  Faraklata | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 20°31′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Cephalonia |
| Municipality | Argostoli |
| Municipal unit | Argostoli |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 330 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,058 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KE |
Historical population
| Year | Community population | Village population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 472 |
| 1991 | - | 382 |
| 2001 | 812 | 411 |
| 2011 | 1,058 | 330 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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