Kato Achaia

Community in Greece

Kato Achaia Κάτω Αχαΐα
Community
Kato Achaia main road
38°9′N 21°33′E / 38.150°N 21.550°E / 38.150; 21.550
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	West Achaea
Municipal unit	Dymi
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	8,177
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	AX

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.^[2] 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 south of the Gulf of Patras and 20 km 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 offered between Patras and Kato Achaia.

Population history

Year	Kato Achaia Town	Community
1981	5,185	-
1991	4,947	-
2001	5,518	6,027
2011	6,618	6,880
2021	7,689	8,177

Gallery

Dymi (Kato Achaia) municipal unit
Kato Achaia beach
Roman archaeological findings in kato Achaia
Kato Achaia

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.