Selianitika
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| Selianitika Σελιανίτικα |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation: | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Western Greece |
| Prefecture: | Achaia |
| Municipality: | Sympoliteia |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 1,147 |
| - Area:[2] | 2.8 km² (1 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 410 /km² (1,061 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 25 100 |
| Area: | 26910 |
| Auto: | AX , AZ |
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Selianitika (Greek: Σελιανίτικα), is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese 187 km west of Athens and nearly 30 km east of Patras. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 Km long. Both villages are among the most popular destinations of Achaia during the summer months. The village had a population of 1,147 in 2001 and it is in the municipality of Sympoliteia.
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[edit] Geography and climate
The village lies on the Gulf of Corinth in a nice setting surrounded by olive trees, citrus (orange and lemon) trees and vineyards. The closest city is Egion 7 km east of Selianitika while the city of Patras (third largest city of Greece and administrative center of Achaea) is only 30-35 Km far. The main village is built on an elevated land area about 30m of the sea level. It has a large beach of fine gravel (typical beach of Gulf of Corinth) which is shared with the adjacent village, Longos and it is famous for its clean and blue water. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south Klokos, the Panachaiko to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north, past the Gulf of Corinth. The climatic conditions of the region are very nice , Mediterranean like with mild winters and not excessively hot summers.
[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Percent of the municipality | Density |
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| 1981 | 814 | - | - | 290.71/km² |
| 1991 | 997 | +183 or +22.48% | - | 356.07/km² |
| 2001 | 1,147 | +150 or +15.05% | 14.63% | 409.64/km² |
[edit] Transportation
Apart from the old national road (Greek: Παλαιά Εθνική Οδός) GR-8 that connects the village with Aigio, Patras and the neighboring villages, Selianitika is also linked with the so called in Greece "New National Road" (Greek: Νέα Εθνική Οδός) (GR-8A, Athens - Corinth - Patras). In the new highway Elefsina-Corinth-Patras-Pyrgos-Tsakona (upgrade of GR-8A to motorway standards) Selianitika/Longos will have its own interchange.[3]. (The construction is expected to begin in 2008)
[edit] Other
Selianitika has an elementary school. Nearest middle and high school are in Kamares and Aigio.It has a main square (plateia) with a central church (Saint Basil), an ATM of Greek National Bank, a supermarket (Atlantic),some mini markets, greengrocers' shops, a news agency with post office service and international press, bakeries (including a wood bakery), pizzeria, and a confectionery. There is also a "Citizen Service Centre" office (Greek: ΚΕΠ) (KEP are administrative one-stop service centres, where citizens can have access to public service information and to over 1 000 standardised administrative procedures)[4][5]. The nearest hospital is at Aigio but also in a distance of 25 Km is the University Hospital of Patras (One of the largest hospitals in Greece).
Selianitika is a summer resort for many Greek people, especially originating from Athens or Patras. There are hotels, pensions and many taverns serving dishes of Greek cuisine located along the beach promenade. Selianitika is preferred for a tranquil walk, a tasteful dinner during the evening or an early breakfast as a cure for past night's hangover. Seeking for summer nightlife, one can go to Longos (10 min walk by the beach) or Rododafni's beach, Akoli (less than 5 min by car).
Selianitika has also mineral springs [6] and a very small balneological bath spa.These sulphurous baths [7] are ideal for diseases like arthritis and rheumatisms.
[edit] References & External links
- ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ (Greek) Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ Map of the new highway (ETHNOS greek daily newspaper 04-01-2008)
- ^ e-government fact sheet - Greece
- ^ Citizen Service Centre (Local Office of Selianitika)
- ^ List of Local mineral springs of Greece(Greek Ministry of Tourism)
- ^ Thermal Mineral waters of Western Greece , page 36 (Stratikopoulos Konstantinos - Master Thesis - Department of Geology - University of Patras - 2007 (in Greek))
- Map and aerial photos:
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- Street map information from: Mapquest,
LiveLocal or Google orYahoo! Maps
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- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
[edit] See also
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Sympoliteia |
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| Agios Konstantinos | Alsos | Verino | Dimitropoulo | Doukaneika (Ano Doukaneika) | Gkraika | Gritori (Eptapitta) | Krini Aigaleia (Mikroni) | Lakka | Longos | Mageira| Myrovryssi | Nerantzi | Rododafni | Selianitika | Toumba (Mertidi) |
| Greece | West Greece | Achaea | Sympoliteia |
