Vrachneika
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Vrachnaiika 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 suburb of a Patras, about 12 km south of the city centre. The population of the town is around 2,000 and 3,000 and of the municipality between 4,500 and 5,000. Most of the houses were done between the 1960s and the 1980s. The community has a beach about 600 m west, a rail station, a school and a church. Rural lands cover the north and east and the size is small with mostly olive groves and pastures. The municipal unit has a public stadium in the northeast. The bypass of GR-9
/E55
is east of the centre along with hills that elevates around 10 to 40 m above sea level with a few valleys. The hills also cover the south. There are about 1,000 buildings in the community.
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 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...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is suburb of a Patras, about 12 km south of the city centre. The population of the town is around 2,000 and 3,000 and of the municipality between 4,500 and 5,000. Most of the houses were done between the 1960s and the 1980s. The community has a beach about 600 m west, a rail station, a school and a church. Rural lands cover the north and east and the size is small with mostly olive groves and pastures. The municipal unit has a public stadium in the northeast. The bypass 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...
is east of the centre along with hills that elevates around 10 to 40 m above sea level with a few valleys. The hills also cover the south. There are about 1,000 buildings in the community.
Population history
| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,167 | - |
| 1991 | 2,259 | 4,274 |
| 2001 | - | 5,049 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Vrachnaiika is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Kaminia
- MonodendriMonodendriMonodendri 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...
- Theriano
- TsoukaleikaTsoukaleikaTsoukaleika is a village in the municipal unit of Vrachnaiika in the northern part of Achaea. It is considered the southermost place in the metropolitan area of Patras...
- Vrachnaiika (Vrachnaiika, Dresthena, Moiraiika)
External links
| North: Paralia | ||
| West: 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... | Vrachnaiika | East: Messatídi, Fares Chalandritsa Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration.... |
| South: Oleni, Dymi 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 :... (SW) |