Rodia, Achaea

Rodia
Ροδιά
Location
Rodia
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: Aigialeia
Municipal unit: Diakopto
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 431
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Rodia (Greek: Ροδιά) is a Greek town located nearly 10 to 15 km southeast from Aigio, west of Corinth and north-northwest of Kalavryta.

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Nearest places

Geography

The mountains cover the southern portion which are made up grasslands and bushes, farmlands cover the rest of the area. The Gulf of Corinth is located to the north and has a beach which makes the town famous. Its main crop are fruits and vegetables, cattle, olive, dairy and a few others. Its panorama includes the mountains to the south, the Panachaiko to the southwest and the mountains of Phokida to the north.

Population

Year Population
1981 409
1991 467
2001 431

Sporting teams

Rodia has a football/soccer team known as Floga (Φλόγα meaning flame) and it has a communal soccer field.

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