Perivola, Patras
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| Perivola Περιβόλα |
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| Prefecture: | Achaia |
| Province: | Patras |
| City: | Patras |
| Section: | North |
| Distance from downtown: | 7 km east-southeast |
| Population: (2001) Total Density Rank |
about 1,000 to 2,000 -/km² |
| Population percentage (2005): | about 1% |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
90 m (west) 150 m (centre) about 200 m (east) |
| Area/distance code: | 11-0030-2610 |
Perivola (Greek: Περιβόλα) also with an o accented is a neighbourhood in the east-southeastern part of the city of Patras, 6 km direct and 7 km via road from the downtown core. Perivola is linked with Patron-Klaous Road which is 3 km long. Since 2002, it is linked with the Patras Bypass in which it was first constructed in the late-1990s. Its interchange is approximately 1 km long,
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[edit] Nearest subdivisions
- Vryseika, west
[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Streets
- Patron-Klaous Road
[edit] Geography
Its geography are filled with agricultural lands and with residential houses in the middle. Forests are sporadically founded and several hills lie to the east. Its total area is approximately 2 km², its length is 1 km from north to south, and from east to west. The entire area are not flat.
[edit] History
Between 1993 and 1996, the Patras Bypass was under construction, the bypass did not open until 2002, its interchange was constructed later in the late-1990s and the bridge was also reconstructed. In 2001, a new supermarket mall was added north of the interchange and added Carrefour to the location and later on, more shops in 2003.
[edit] Panorama
Its panorama includes the Panachaiko mountains to the east, more to the south and southeast including Omplos, Varasova and Arakynthos to the west and northwest and more to the north.
[edit] Other
Perivola has a school, a lyceum (secondary school), a gymnasium (high school), a few churches and a few squares (plateies)..
