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Dymi, Achaea
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Dymi is a former municipality
in Achaea
, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the town of Kato Achaia
. It is located 22 km SW of Patras
, 242 km W of Athens
and 74 km (old 78 km) NE of Pyrgos.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in 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:...
, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea
West Achaea
West Achaea is a municipality in the Achaea peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kato Achaia.-Municipality:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the town 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 :...
. It is located 22 km SW 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...
, 242 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...
and 74 km (old 78 km) NE of Pyrgos.
Population history
Year | Municipality Dymi |
---|---|
1991 | 8,765 |
2001 | 10,664 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Dymi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Kato AchaiaKato AchaiaKato 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 :...
(Kato Achaia, AlykesAlykes, AchaeaAlykes is a Greek village located 3.5 km north of the centre of Kato Achaia, 24 km south of Patras and 78 km north-northeast of Pyrgos. Fares or Farres had a population of 206 for the settlement in 2001. Alykes is in the community of Kato Achaia...
, Manetaiikia, Paralia Kato Achaias, Piso Sykea) - AgiovlasitikaAgiovlasitikaAgiovlasitika is a Greek village located about approximately 5 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 24 km south of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 Agiovlasitika is a Greek village located about approximately 5 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 24 km south of Patras and northeast...
(Agiovlasitika, KapeliKapeliKapeli , is a village located in the southcentral part of the municipal unit of Dymi in Achaea. The village lies on a road linking Kato Achaia and Petrochori and is only 1 km south of GR-9/E55...
, Lefkos, Stenaitika) - AlissosAlissosAlissos is a village in Achaea, Greece. The nearby communities are Kato Achaia to the west and Kaminia to the northeast in the municipality of Vrachneika. It is located 20 km southwest of Patras and 78 km northeast of Pyrgos...
(Alissos, Kamenitsa, Paralia Alissou, Profitis Elissaios) - Ano AchaiaAno AchaiaAno Achaia is a Greek village located about approximately 10 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 29 km south of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 Ano Achaia is a Greek village located about approximately 10 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 29 km south of Patras and northeast of...
- ElaiochoriElaiochori, AchaeaElaiochori is a Greek village located about approximately 8 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 27 km south of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 Elaiochori (Greek: Ελαιοχώρι) is a Greek village located about approximately 8 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 27 km south of Patras...
- Kato Alissos (Kato Alissos, Gialos)
- NiforeikaNiforeikaNiforeika is a village that is located between Kalamaki and Kato Achaia in the municipality of West Achaea in northwestern Achaia. Distance from Patras is about 29 km, 11 km E of Araxos and 13 km E of the airport, and N of Gomosto...
(Niforeika, Paralia Niforeikon) - PetrochoriPetrochori, AchaeaPetrochori is a Greek village located about approximately 6 to 8 km south of Kato Achaia, 30 km south of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 Petrochori (Greek: Πετροχώρι meaning rock village) is a Greek village located about approximately 6 to 8 km south of Kato Achaia,...
(Petrochori, Veskoukaiika, Vythoulkas, Zampeteika, Karya, Lampraiika, Logothetis)
External links
North: Gulf of Patras Gulf of Patras The 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... |
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West: Movri Sageika Sageika, rarely Sagaiika is a village in western Achaea in the northcentral part of the municipality of Movri. Its population is about 200. The nearby communities and villages are Bonteika to the west, Rachi and Apostoli to the east, and Krinos to the south. It lies presently partially north of... |
Dymi | East: Vrachnaiika, Olenia Olenia Olenia is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,822 . The seat of the municipality was in Lousika... |
South: Olenia Olenia Olenia is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,822 . The seat of the municipality was in Lousika... |