West Achaea in the context of "Movri"

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⭐ Core Definition: West Achaea

West Achaea (Greek: Δυτική ΑχαΐαDytiki Achaia) is a municipal subdivision within greater Achaea – an ancient region of West Greece which forms part of the modern territory of larger Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kato Achaia. The municipality has an area of 573.30 km.

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👉 West Achaea in the context of Movri

Movri (Greek: Μόβρη) is a forested mountain range in western Achaea, Greece. Its highest point is 719 m amsl. It covers part of the municipal units Movri (named after this mountain), Dymi, Larissos and Olenia, all in the municipality of West Achaea. It is located about 30 km southwest of Patras. The higher mountain range Skollis lies to its southeast. The river Larissos has its source in the Movri, and flows to the west.

Villages around the Movri are, from the north clockwise: Myrtos, Vythoulkas, Eleochori, Arla, Fostaina, Polylofo. Ano Velitses, Michoi, Agios Nikolaos Spaton, Mataragka, Riolos, Petas, Krinos.

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West Achaea in the context of Akrotirio Araxou

Akrotirio Araxou (Greek: Ακρωτήριο Αράξου) is a small coastal village of Achaea, Greece. The village lies at the northwestern part of Peloponnese near Cape Araxos. The village of Araxos and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away.

Since 2011, Akrotirio Araxou is part of the municipal unit of Larissos, of the municipality West Achaea. The village is beside a lagoon known as Pappas, Kalogria, or Araxos. The lagoon covers an area of 450 hectares and has a maximum depth of 3,4 m. In the 2011 population census it had a population of 35.

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West Achaea in the context of Araxos

Araxos (Greek: Άραξος, Latin: Araxus) is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within West Achaea, in northwestern Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras. The community of Araxos consists of the villages of Araxos, Akrotirio Araxos, and Taxiarches. Araxos is located in the coastal plains near Cape Araxos, which separates the Gulf of Patras from the Ionian Sea.

The Prokopos lagoon is to the southwest of the Araxos village and Kalogria (or Pappas or Araxos) lagoon is to the north. Also to the north are the Mavra Vouna hills, with Cape Araxos as their northernmost point. Araxos is 4 km west of Lakkopetra, 1 km west of Araxos Airport, 5 km north of Metochi, and 13 km west of Kato Achaia.

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West Achaea in the context of Larissos

Larissos (Greek: Λαρίσσος) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the local government reform in 2011, it a unit within the municipality West Achaea. The municipal unit has an area of 225.729 km. Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas, part of the community Metochi. The municipal unit was named after the river Larissos, which flows through it. It is the westernmost municipal unit of Achaea, stretching along the Ionian Sea coast and the border with Elis to the southern part of the Movri hills. It is about 32 km southwest of Patras and 50 km north of Pyrgos.

The area is mostly flat, except the Movri hills in the southeast and the lower Mavra Vouna hills in the northwest, near Cape Araxos. Araxos Airport (GPA).

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West Achaea in the context of Kato Achaia

Kato Achaia (Greek: Κάτω Αχαΐα) is a town and a community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is the seat of administration. The community Kato Achaia consists of the town Kato Achaia and the villages Alykes, Manetaiikia, Paralia Kato Achaias and Piso Sykea. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient city of Dyme.

Kato Achaia is located 1 km (0.6 mi) south of the Gulf of Patras and 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Patras. The villages Alykes and Paralia Kato Achaias are on the coast. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes outside the town. Kato Achaia has a train station on the partly disused Patras–Pyrgos railway. Currently, train traffic is somewhat offered through the Patras Suburban Railway between Rio-Patras and Kaminia, while the last stretch of the journey is made by buses ran by Hellenic Train, that make two stops at the two temporarily offline stations of Alissos and Kato Achaia. In the future, the railway will restart operations towards Pyrgos and also provide connection with the Intercity Railway network.

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