Kallithea (Achaia), Greece

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Thea-Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kalithea are two communities of a Patras suburb in the prefecture of Achaia. It is located 8 km S of downtown Patras, 69 km NW of Kalavryta, 136km NW of Tripoli, 92 km ENE of Pyrgos and NE of Olympia. It is the southwestern most city in the Patras metro area. Its population is about 2,000. It is centred by GR-33 at the 8th km. The highway is now bypassed. Arable land dominates the middle, grass, and bushes over the mountain south of Omblos in the east, and trees over the hills in the west. It is in the municipality of Messatida.

Contents 1 Nearest places: 2 Geography 3 Historical population 4 See also

[edit] Nearest places:

• Mintilogli (west)
• Ovrya (north)
• Chalandritsa (south)
• Fares SSW

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude:
    • Thea: 37.1327 (37°9'59') N
    • Kallithea: 38.128 (38°9'40') N
  • Longitude:
    • Thea: 21.711 (22°42'42') E
    • Kallithea: 21.723 (21°43'26') E
• Postal code: 265 00
• Elevation: 191 m (Thea), 206 m (Kallithea)
• Dialing code: +11+30-2610 (030-2610)

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population total	Thea population	Change! ! Kallithea/Ano Kallithea population	Change
1981	-	349	-	462	-
1991	561	322	-27/-7.74%	509/52	47/10.73%

The two communes has 883 in total in the 1991 Greek census.

The village has a small school, a church and a square (plateia). Its residential houses are within the road.

[edit] See also

• Communities of Achaia