Araxos
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Araxos Latin form: Araxus is a village located in the municipal unit of Larissos in the northwestern part of Achaea
, Greece
. It is located on a road connecting south to Lappa and east to Lakkopetra and Kato Achaia
and also a road to Kalogria and Metochi. It is located 9 km N of GR-9
/E55
, 14 km W of Kato Achaia
, 48 km (old: 38 km) WSW of Patras
and 68 km (old: 74 km) N of Pyrgos. The name dates back to ancient times.
and, until recently, the NATO 345 Air Munitions Company (1978-2001). Until 2001, U.S. B61 nuclear bomb
s intended for delivery by Hellenic Air Force A-7H aircraft under NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements were stored in vaults inside the base's Hardened Aircraft Shelter
s using the WS3 Weapon Storage and Security System.
The runway length is 3352 m running in a south to north direction (18/36). The military installations are accessed from Lakkopetra to the north.
(IATA: GPA, ICAO: LGRX) is a civilian airport that uses the military base runway. Araxos is the closest airport to the city of Patras
. During summer time the airport serves a few civilian charter flights from northern Europe. The civil aviation installations are accessed from the south.
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....
. It is located on a road connecting south to Lappa and east to Lakkopetra and Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia is a town 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.-Population history :...
and also a road to Kalogria and Metochi. It is located 9 km N of 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
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...
, 14 km W of Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia is a town 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.-Population history :...
, 48 km (old: 38 km) WSW 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...
and 68 km (old: 74 km) N of Pyrgos. The name dates back to ancient times.
Subdivisions
- Paralimni, (Greek: Παραλίμνη meaning lagoonLagoonA lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
, which is located in the south-southeast) also Mavro Oros, N - a small settlement with less than ten buildings located in the north at the cape. Much of the area are rocky with a few trees. Cape Araxos (Άκρα Άραξος Akra-) the like between the Gulf of PatrasGulf of PatrasThe Gulf of Patras is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos...
and the Ionian SeaIonian SeaThe Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
. The view of the green hills of AetoliaAetoliaAetolia is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania.-Geography:...
and Aitolia-Acarnania along with Messolonghi can be seen in the north, the northern part of Achaea, the western half of the mountains of PhocisPhocisPhocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
, mount Panachaicus and most of the Patras area including the new Rio-Antirio bridgeRio-Antirio bridgeThe 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...
in during nighttime hours, the bottom part at 40 m below cannot be seen due to a minor curvature. The northern half of Zante and the eastern half of Kefallinia and IthacaIthacaIthaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
which cannot be seen during sunset in the west. The cape and the small peninsula sits north of Mavro Oros. The settlement sits on a plain with the Ionian sea in the west and the Pappa Lagoon in the east. Mavro Oros covers the southern part and a small hill covers the north with a small plain.
Nearest places
- LakkopetraLakkopetraLakkopetra is a village of northwestern Achaea, located 10 km NW of Kato Achaia, 4 km ENE of Araxos, approx. 35 km NW of Patras and 72 km N from Pyrgos. Mavri Myti, its nearby beach is about 3 km N. Its neighboring communities are Araxos to the west, Limnochori to the...
, E - LappaLappaLappa may refer to:*Lappa, Achaea, a village in the municipality Larissos, in Achaea, Greece*Lappa, Rethymno, a municipality in the Rethymno prefecture, Greece*The ancient city of Lappa, now known as Argyroupoli *the Arctium lappa...
, S - MetochiMetochi (Achaia), GreeceMetochi is a village in the municipal unit of Larissos and the western part of Achaea. It was the seat of the former municipality of Larissos...
, WSW - KalogriaKalogriaKalogria may refer to the following places:*Kallurga , in Northern Cyprus*Kalogria, Achaea, a beach village in Achaea*Kalogria, Chalkidiki, a village in the prefecture of Chalkidiki...
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Geography
Farmlands dominate the south, the southeast and east. Forests are founded in the southwest, the north, around Araxos, the south and within the military airport. Rocky landscape and some forests are to the west as part of Mavro Oro (Greek: Μαύρο Όρος, meaning Black Mountain). It has a hill around 150 m in height running southwest to northeast and a hill around 286 m in height to the west. It also has a mountain range running south to north with a length of around 5 km and is mainly cliffs in the south. Another small hill is in the northeast with the range running south to north with a tower on the summit. The Pappa Lagoon which runs southwest then south to north is in the north and is only 100 m from the Araxos - Lakkopetra Road.Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 595 | - |
| 1991 | 403 | -3.23/-% |
| 2001 | 632 | +229/+56.82% |
Araxos Air Base
An auxiliary military airfield was constructed in the area in 1939. Construction of the base began around 1958 and it became operational in 1962. The base is used by 116 Combat Wing of the Hellenic Air ForceHellenic Air Force
The Hellenic Air Force, abbreviated to HAF is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the...
and, until recently, the NATO 345 Air Munitions Company (1978-2001). Until 2001, U.S. B61 nuclear bomb
B61 nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is the primary thermonuclear weapon in the U.S. Enduring Stockpile following the end of the Cold War. It is an intermediate yield strategic and tactical nuclear weapon featuring a two-stage radiation implosion design....
s intended for delivery by Hellenic Air Force A-7H aircraft under NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements were stored in vaults inside the base's Hardened Aircraft Shelter
Hardened Aircraft Shelter
Hardened Aircraft Shelters , or Protective Aircraft Shelter , are a reinforced structure to house and protect military aircraft from enemy attack...
s using the WS3 Weapon Storage and Security System.
The runway length is 3352 m running in a south to north direction (18/36). The military installations are accessed from Lakkopetra to the north.
Araxos Airport
Araxos AirportAraxos Airport
Araxos Airport is a Greek international airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea Prefecture and serves the city of Patras.It is also known as Araxos National Airport. or Agamemnon Airport....
(IATA: GPA, ICAO: LGRX) is a civilian airport that uses the military base runway. Araxos is the closest airport to the city 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...
. During summer time the airport serves a few civilian charter flights from northern Europe. The civil aviation installations are accessed from the south.