Arachovitika
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Arachovitika 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
linking Patras and Corinth and the road to nearby Drepano to the south. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A superhighway
is nearly 6 km SW via the roundabout. The Gulf of Corinth
lies directly to the north and the Strait of Rio-Antirio west of the cape. It is located about 6 km NE of Rio
, about 12 km NE of Patras
about 6 km ENE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge and 211 km W of Athens
via the new road and about 215 km W from the old highway.
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(Patras - Athens) which also accesses to GR-5
/E55
, GR-9
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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. The Panachaiko cannot be seen, the mountains of southeastern part of Acarnania
including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and the southern part of Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge
. The small stream which flows near Drepano lies less than 1 km E of the centre and does not form the communal boundary with Drepano. The railway runs 1 km N and almost encircles the northern part of about 1 km.
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:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. 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
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 and the road to nearby Drepano to the south. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A superhighway
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 6 km SW via the roundabout. The Gulf of Corinth
Gulf 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...
lies directly to the north and the Strait of Rio-Antirio west of the cape. It is located about 6 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 12 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 6 km ENE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge and 211 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...
via the new road and about 215 km W from the old highway.
Subdivision
- Kato Arachovitika (pop: 334 1991) - a village that lies next to Arachovitika's beach. Kato Arachotivika is one of the northernmost settlements in the Peloponnese and the prefecture.
Nearest places
- Agios VasileiosAgios Vasileios (Achaia), GreeceAgios 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...
, west - Drepano,south, bounded by the toll superhighway
- PsathopyrgosPsathopyrgosPsathopyrgos is a tourist village located in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea. It is the northernmost community in the Peloponnese. Psathopyrgos is located southeast of Cape Drepano, a trapezoidal cape facing the northwest and is the northernmost point in the Peloponnese...
, east - Cape Drepano (geographic feature), north
- Kato Arachovitika, NW
Geography
Arachovitika is also the northernmost and then easternmost suburban Patras community. The next main industry are agriculture and fishing especially at the harbor named Arachovitika to its northwest. The area around Arachovitika has mainly groves with a few pasture lands and other types of crop surrounding the area while in the southwest. Most of the land are groves. Forests are around the plain and south of the community as well as mountains and an abandoned mining area near Drepano. The mountains are bushy but forests lie to the southeast near Psathopyrgos. There have never been suburban housing developments. Arachovitika is bounded by the superhighway GR-8AGreek 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...
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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...
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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...
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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. The Panachaiko cannot be seen, the mountains of 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 the southern part of 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...
. The small stream which flows near Drepano lies less than 1 km E of the centre and does not form the communal boundary with Drepano. The railway runs 1 km N and almost encircles the northern part of about 1 km.
Historical population
| Year | Population village | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 519 |
| 1991 | 400 | 734 |
| 2001 | 492 | 743 |