Vrachnaiika

Vrachnaiika
Βραχναίικα

Vrachneika seaside street and beach
Vrachnaiika

Coordinates: 38°9.7′N 21°40′E / 38.1617°N 21.667°E / 38.1617; 21.667Coordinates: 38°9.7′N 21°40′E / 38.1617°N 21.667°E / 38.1617; 21.667
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Patras
 • Municipal unit 32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,094
 • Municipal unit density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 250 02
Area code(s) 2610
Vehicle registration ΑΧ

Vrachnaiika (Greek: Βραχνέικα or Βραχναίικα, Greek pronunciation: [vraxˈneika]) is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is suburb of a Patras, about 11 km southwest of the city centre, on the Gulf of Patras coast. The population of the town is around 3,000 and of the municipality around 5,000. The community has a disused rail station on the line from Patras to Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes south of the centre.

Population history

Year Municipal district Municipality
1981 2,167 -
1991 2,259 4,274
2001 2,828 5,049

Subdivisions

Vrachneika municipal unit.

The municipal unit Vrachnaiika is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

External links

 Gulf of Patras Paralia
Dymi Messatida
   Vrachnaiika  
Olenia Farres

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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