Messatida

Messatida (Greek: Μεσσάτιδα) is 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.^[1] The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya. It includes the communities of Kríni, southern Demenika, Saravali, and parts of Thea and Kallithea. The population is 11,873. It has an area of 66.37 km². Forests cover about 20% to 30% of the municipality, urban houses and buildings cover about 5%, and the rest remains pasture and rocky mountains (Omplos). Ancient Messatis was one of the Mycenaean villages that formed Patras.

Population history

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Messatida is subdivided into the following communities:

• Kallithea
• Krini
• Krystallovrysi
• Ovrya
• Petroto
• Saravali
• Thea

Sport Clubs

• Fostiras Ovrias FC (football)
• Achilleas Ovruas (football)
• Atlas Ovruas (football)
• Milon Ovruas (volleyball)
• Phoenix Ovruas (basketball)
• Achaios Saravali (football & Basketball)
• Galini Demenika (basketball,Ping pong,Baseball,Football,Softball)
• Krini 97' (basketball)
• A.O. Krini (football)
• A.O. Thea (football)
• A.O. Kalithea (football)
• Galaxias Demenika (basketball)
• Ikaros Petroto (football)

References

External links

• GTP - Messatida
• GTP - Ancient Messatis