Agios Vasileios (Achaia), Greece
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Agios Vasileios is a village located in the municipal unit of Rio
in the northern part of Achaea
in the Peloponnese
, Greece
. The village is connected slightly northwest of the old GR-8
linking Patras and Corinth. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A highway
is nearly 3 km SW via the roundabout. It is located about 4 km NE of Rio
, about 10 km NE of Patras
about 4 km ENE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge and 208 km W of Athens
. The main streets include Miaouli Street.
are urbanized but most of the housing developments occurred in the 1980s and became a suburb of Patras. The population boomed and was one of the fastest growing communities in the prefecture between 1981 and 1991. Forests are sporadically founded including the northern part which is next to the factory and in the mountains. It is bounded by the highway GR-8A
/E65
(Patras - Athens) which also accesses to GR-5
/E55
, GR-9
/E55 and GR-48
/E65
through the westbound lanes to its southeast and east. The mountains are to the east and another which was used for mining in the mid 20th century lies northeast. One is covered with bushes and the other is patternly. This mountain has some forest in the low lying areas and features a rest area facing the eastbound lanes of the GR-8A and has a Shell gas station, a Goody's
restaurant. The view of the northern part of the Panachaiko with forests and deforested parts and the northwestern slope which includes the urban sprawl and the transmitter tower to the north, the southeastern part of Acarnania
including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and southwestern Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge
. There are some industrial buildings south of Agios Vasileios. A small stream which flows from the northern portion of the Panachaiko mountains lies to the west. Agios Vasileios is also famous for its beaches and its hotels lying near the central part. The beaches are not founded in the southwest and to the north. The shoreline is adjacent to a local road linking Rio and Agiovlastika. The new highway runs southeast and east of the community. It was constructed in the mid 20th century along with an interchange with two curves. It was opened a few years later.
Rio, Greece
Rio 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. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
in the northern part of Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
in the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The village is connected slightly northwest of the old GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
linking Patras and Corinth. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A highway
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
is nearly 3 km SW via the roundabout. It is located about 4 km NE of Rio
Rio, Greece
Rio 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. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
, about 10 km NE of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
about 4 km ENE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge and 208 km W of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The main streets include Miaouli Street.
Nearest places
- Aktaio, southwest, and is partially bounded by Kanaris Street
- Drepano
- ArachovitikaArachovitikaArachovitika is a village located in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. Cape Drepano is a trapezoidal cape facing the northwest and is the northernmost point in the Peloponnese and the prefecture of Achaia. The village is connected slightly northwest of the old GR-8...
, Northeast
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 640 |
| 1991 | 1,491 |
| 2001 | 2,045 |
Geography
The area around Agios Vasileios has mainly groves with a few pasture lands and other types of crop surrounding the area while in the southwest, the central part and along the Gulf of CorinthGulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
are urbanized but most of the housing developments occurred in the 1980s and became a suburb of Patras. The population boomed and was one of the fastest growing communities in the prefecture between 1981 and 1991. Forests are sporadically founded including the northern part which is next to the factory and in the mountains. It is bounded by the highway GR-8A
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
/E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
(Patras - Athens) which also accesses to GR-5
Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to the city centre of Ioannina. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-48...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
, GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/E55 and GR-48
Greek National Road 48
Greek National Road 48 is a highway in Western and Central Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to near Levadia. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-5...
/E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
through the westbound lanes to its southeast and east. The mountains are to the east and another which was used for mining in the mid 20th century lies northeast. One is covered with bushes and the other is patternly. This mountain has some forest in the low lying areas and features a rest area facing the eastbound lanes of the GR-8A and has a Shell gas station, a Goody's
Goody's
Goody's is Greece's biggest fast food company founded in 1975 by Ioannis Dionisiadis, Achilleas Folias and Nikolaos Pappas in Thessaloniki. It has since grown into one of the most well-reputed firms in Greece. It is the leading firm in fast-food restaurants of Greece having left behind the...
restaurant. The view of the northern part of the Panachaiko with forests and deforested parts and the northwestern slope which includes the urban sprawl and the transmitter tower to the north, the southeastern part of Acarnania
Acarnania
Acarnania is a region of west-central Greece that lies along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous River for a boundary, and north of the gulf of Calydon, which is the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Today it forms the western part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania. The capital...
including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and southwestern Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
. There are some industrial buildings south of Agios Vasileios. A small stream which flows from the northern portion of the Panachaiko mountains lies to the west. Agios Vasileios is also famous for its beaches and its hotels lying near the central part. The beaches are not founded in the southwest and to the north. The shoreline is adjacent to a local road linking Rio and Agiovlastika. The new highway runs southeast and east of the community. It was constructed in the mid 20th century along with an interchange with two curves. It was opened a few years later.