West Achaea

Municipality in Greece
West Achaea
Δυτική Αχαΐα
38°8′N 21°33′E / 38.133°N 21.550°E / 38.133; 21.550
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
Area
 • Municipality573.3 km2 (221.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality25,633
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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.[2] The municipality has an area of 573.30 km2.[3]

Municipality

The municipality West Achaea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

  • Dymi
  • Larissos
  • Movri
  • Olenia

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

Media related to Dytiki Achaia at Wikimedia Commons

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Area
11,350 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population
679,796 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
19 (since 2011)
Capital
Patras
Regional unit of Achaea
Regional unit of Aetolia-AcarnaniaRegional unit of Elis
Regional governor
Nektarios Farmakis [el] (elected 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
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Subdivisions of the municipality of West Achaea
Municipal unit of Dymi
Municipal unit of Larissos
Municipal unit of Movri
Municipal unit of Olenia
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