The Municipality of Akrata was a Municipality of the Prefecture
of Achaia that was established with the Kapodistrias program by the
amalgamation of older Communities of the area, which then formed the
14 Municipal Districts of the Municipality that operated in the
period 1997 - 2010 (population: 5,899, 2001 census) was abolished
with the implementation of the Kallikratis program and joined as a
Municipal Unit in the newly established Municipality of Egialia.
The seat of the municipality was the village of Akrata.
It was created for the first time from 1878 to 1912 and again in
1985 where it consisted of Akratas, Sylivainiotika, Porovitsa and
Krathio. In 1997, with the amalgamation of the Communities foreseen
by the "Kapodistrias plan", the Communities (Municipal Apartments)
of Agia Varvara, Amelos, Voutsimos, Valimi, Zarouchla, Kalamias,
Mesorrougi, Platanos, Paralia Platanou, Peristera were added.
The "Kapodistrian" Municipality (1997 - 2010) also included the
settlements of Vounaki, Halkianika, Agridi, Ano Potamia, Kato
Potamia, Tsivlos, Pyrgos, Goumaika, Fournoi, Paleostafida and
Kryoneri.
Angelis Deloukas: 1879 - ??
Nikolaos
Papathanassopoulos: 1986 - 1994
Konstantinos Spiliotopoulos: 1998
- 2002
Panagiotis Melis: 2002 - 2010
The large settlement of Akrata had 1,781 inhabitants (2001 census). Its name is corruption of Krathis, name of the river that crosses it. Near the village are the ruins of the ancient city of Aegean and its ancient theater. It is 70 km from Patras.
Lake Tsivlou is located in the Municipality of Aegialia, Prefecture
of Achaia, at an altitude of approximately 700 meters, on the slopes of
Helmos. It was created on March 24, 1913, when a large landslide caused
in the area blocked the bed of the river Krathis. The lake has a surface
of about 8.3 hectares and a depth of about 80 meters. Around and near
the lake one can go hiking, where the greenery and the view will
compensate him. Near the lake there are the villages of Peristera, Agia
Varvara, and Zarouchla. The name of the lake comes from the village of
Tsivlos which was partially submerged after the landslide. Local
tradition also calls it Black Lake for the evil it caused.
Today,
Lake Tsivlou is a very important wetland that hosts many species of
flora and fauna. It is also a popular leisure and walking destination.
The former Municipality is crossed by Krathis which springs near Solo at the foot of Helmos.