Roitika
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Roitika is a village that is located in the municipal unit of Paralia
, Achaea
, Greece
. It is south of the village Paralia. The population is around 2,000 and has a train station and a beach which is 200 m away from the highway. The neighboring communities are Paralia to the north, Mintilogli
to the east, and Vrachnaiika and Monodendri
to the south. Its size is small, about 1 km². Its width is as short as 400 to 600 and as long as 6 km. Agricultural lands used to dominate the north and south until housing was built between the 1970s and the 1980s; agricultural lands have disappeared to a fraction in the north and the rest is in the south with entirely groves and pastures. The centre forms two junctions for Mintilogi and south of that and is on a hilly setting of 5 to 10 m above sea level. The old GR-9 runs through Roitika while the new GR-9 bypasses Roitika. Hills are found in the east. Its nearest beach is in Monodendron. Forests are founded to the west and is lined up with the beach. The area also has restaurants and some piers. A road runs within the beach and the Gulf of Patras
and has panoramic views of Aetolia-Acarnania
and parts of Achaea.
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to the 9th km (from Patras) was opened and the terminus was on this side of the boundary (west), and the westbound entry started to the west along with access to Mintilogi. In 2002, it was detoured and cutoff the westbound traffic until the beltway was opened in late-2003.
Paralia, Achaea
Paralia 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. It is a suburb of Patras, about 6 km south of the city centre. The municipal population is between 6,000...
, 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:...
, 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 south of the village Paralia. The population is around 2,000 and has a train station and a beach which is 200 m away from the highway. The neighboring communities are Paralia to the north, Mintilogli
Mintilogli
Mintilogli is a community in the municipal unit of Paralia in Greece, 9 km south of and a suburb of Patras. Its nearest communities are Leyka and Ovrya in the north, Paralia and Roitika to the west and south and Thea and Kallithea in the east...
to the east, and Vrachnaiika and Monodendri
Monodendri
Monodendri may refer to:*Monodendri, Ioannina, a village in Zagori in Ioannina Prefecture, Greece*Monodendri, Achaea, part of the municipality of Vrachneika in Achaea Prefecture, Greece...
to the south. Its size is small, about 1 km². Its width is as short as 400 to 600 and as long as 6 km. Agricultural lands used to dominate the north and south until housing was built between the 1970s and the 1980s; agricultural lands have disappeared to a fraction in the north and the rest is in the south with entirely groves and pastures. The centre forms two junctions for Mintilogi and south of that and is on a hilly setting of 5 to 10 m above sea level. The old GR-9 runs through Roitika while the new GR-9 bypasses Roitika. Hills are found in the east. Its nearest beach is in Monodendron. Forests are founded to the west and is lined up with the beach. The area also has restaurants and some piers. A road runs within the beach and the 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...
and has panoramic views of Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
and parts of Achaea.
History
GR-9Greek 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...
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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...
to the 9th km (from Patras) was opened and the terminus was on this side of the boundary (west), and the westbound entry started to the west along with access to Mintilogi. In 2002, it was detoured and cutoff the westbound traffic until the beltway was opened in late-2003.