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{{Short description|Municipal unit, Achaea, Greece}}
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
 |name = Farres
 |name_local = Φαρρές
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Farron.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = [[West Greece]]
|periphunit         = [[Achaea]]
|municipality = [[Erymanthos (municipality)|Erymanthos]]
 |pop_municunit = 4402
 |area_municunit = 241.85
 |population_as_of = 2021
 |elevation = 341
 |coordinates = {{coord|38|6|N|21|47|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
 |postal_code = 250 08
 |area_code = 26940
 |licence = ΑΧ
 |website = {{URL|http://www.farron.gov.gr}}
 |image_skyline      = 
 |caption_skyline    = 
 |city_flag          = 
 |city_seal          = 
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}}
[[File:Fragma Asteriou i Fragma Parapeirou, Achaia (Asteri or Parapiros Dam Lake, Achaia, Greece).jpg|thumb|right|260px|Asteri Dam or Parapiros Dam in Farres and Olenia boundary region. View of the dam lake. The temporary islet with Saint Theodores' chapel of Mitopolis village sinking. Mt. Erymanthos in the background.]]
'''Farres''' ({{langx|el|Φαρρές}}) is a former [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|municipality]] in [[Achaea]], [[West Greece]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality [[Erymanthos (municipality)|Erymanthos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 241.848&nbsp;[[Square kilometre|km<sup>2</sup>]].<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-21 |df= }}</ref> The municipality of Farres existed between 1835 and 1912, and again between 1998 and 2011. Its seat of administration was in the town [[Chalandritsa]]. Farres is situated in the centre of Achaea, on the upper courses of the rivers [[Peiros]] and [[Parapeiros]]. Towards the southeast ([[Mount Erymanthos]]) and northeast ([[Panachaiko]]) the terrain is increasingly mountainous. It is located about 15&nbsp;km south of [[Patras]] and 30&nbsp;km west of [[Kalavryta]]. The [[Greek National Road 33]] (Patras - [[Tripoli, Greece|Tripoli]]) runs through western Farres.

==Subdivisions==
The municipal unit Farres is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
*'''[[Chalandritsa]]''' (Chalandritsa, Kydonies, Mastoraiika-Stamaiika)
*[[Chrysopigi, Achaea|Chrysopigi]] (Chrysopigi, Ano Chrysopigi)
*[[Elliniko, Achaea|Elliniko]] (Elliniko, Agia Eleousa, Koumani, Neochori, Chrysavgi)
*[[Fares (village)|Fares]] (Fares, Prevedos)
*[[Isoma, Achaea|Isoma]]
*[[Kalanistra]] (Kalanistra, Rodia)
*[[Kalanos village|Kalanos]] 
*[[Kalousi]]
*[[Katarraktis]]
*[[Kritharakia, Achaea|Kritharakia]] (Kritharakia, Asteri, Toskes)
*[[Lakkomata]] (Lakkomata, Tsapournia)
*[[Mirali, Greece|Mirali]]
*[[Neo Kompigadi]] (Neo Kompigadi, Micha, Platanos)
*[[Platanovrysi, Achaea|Platanovrysi]] (Platanovrysi, Agia Paraskevi, Kato Platanovrysi, Koimisis)
*[[Starochori]] (Ano Starochori, Dafnoula, Kato Starochori, Trousas)
*[[Vasiliko, Achaea|Vasiliko]] (Vasiliko, Agrilia, Kydonies, Sterna, Stefani)

==Historical population==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year !! Population 
|-
| 1991 || 6,483 
|-
| 2001 || 6,262 
|-
| 2011 || 5,076
|-
| 2021 || 4,402
|}

==History==
{{further|Achaea}}
Near Chalandritsa, a [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean]] settlement was excavated in 1985. [[Pharae]] was one of the cities of the [[Achaean League]]. After the Roman conquest, it belonged to [[Patras]]. During the [[Frankish Empire|Frankish]] rule (13th-14th century) the Barony of Chalandritsa was established. The barony was ruled by the French Dramelay (or Trémolay) family and later the Genoese [[Centurione II Zaccaria|Zaccaria]] family. The remains of the Frankish castle have been preserved. [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule lasted until the [[Greek War of Independence]], in which the area was liberated in 1821–1822. Two earthquakes, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, struck the municipality on February 5, 2008, causing little damage.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
*''Chalandritsa'' (Η Χαλανδρίτσα), [[Stefanos Thomopoulos]], 1937
*''History Of The Cities Of Patras, Volume I & II'' (''Ιστορία της πόλεως Πατρών , Τόμοι Α΄& Β΄'' = ''Istoria tis poleos Patron, Tomi I & II''), [[Stefanos Thomopoulos]], Achaikes Ekdoseis {{ISBN|960-7960-10-6}}
*''Archaies poleis perix tis Olympias'' (''Αρχαίες πόλεις πέριξ της Ολυμπίας'' = ''Ancient Cities Beyond [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]]'', Vasilis Taktikos, Athanasios Koumartzis, Anadrasi, Athens 2002
*''O emfylios polems stin Achaia'' (''Ο εμφύλιος πόλεμος στην Αχαία'' = ''The Civil War in Achaia''), Vasileios Lazaris, Sygchroni Epochi, Athens, 2006 {{ISBN|960-451-017-7}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Dimos Faron}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503033559/http://www.farron.gov.gr/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Farres
|North     = [[Messatida]]
|Northeast = [[Leontio]]
|East      = [[Kalavryta]]
|Southeast = Kalavryta
|South     = Tritaia
|Southwest = [[Tritaia]]
|West      = [[Olenia]] 
|Northwest = [[Vrachnaiika]] 
}}

{{Farres}}

[[Category:Populated places in Achaea]]
[[Category:Erymanthos (municipality)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1835]]