Kalentzi

Kalentzi Καλέντζι
Kalentzi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°59′N 21°42′E / 37.983°N 21.700°ECoordinates: 37°59′N 21°42′E / 37.983°N 21.700°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Erymanthos
• Municipal unit	23.91 km^2 (9.23 sq mi)
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	380
• Municipal unit density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ

Kalentzi (Greek: Καλέντζι) is a village and a former community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 23.907 km².^[3] The municipal unit consists of the villages Kalentzi, Agios Georgios, Diaselo (also known as Avrami) and Bantzaiika. The population of the village was 71 in 2011, and of the municipal unit 380. It is renowned in Greece as the ancestral home of the Papandreou political dynasty. Kalentzi is situated on the northern slope of Mount Erymanthos, about 35 km south of Patras.

Notable people

• Georgios Papandreou (1888–1968) politician

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.