Mageiras

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Mageiras Μάγειρας
Mageiras
Coordinates: 38°15′N 21°58′E / 38.250°N 21.967°E / 38.250; 21.967Coordinates: 38°15′N 21°58′E / 38.250°N 21.967°E / 38.250; 21.967
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Aigialeia
Municipal unit	Sympoliteia
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	55
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ

Mageiras (Greek: Μάγειρας) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 2 km south of Arravonitsa, 8 km southwest of Rododafni and 10 km west of Aigio. In 2011, it had a population of 55.

Population[]

History[]

Mageiras was founded between 1750 and 1770 by residents of the large village which suffered from landslides at the time. Landslides also hit Mageiras in the 1930s.^{[citation needed]} Mageiras was part of the municipality of Erineos from 1845 until 1912, of the community of Myrovrysi until 1919 and of the community of until 1924. Mageiras was an independent community until 1977, when it became a part of the newly formed municipality of Sympoliteia.^[2]

See also[]

• List of settlements in Achaea

External links[]

• Mageira at the GTP Travel Pages

References[]