Larissos

Larissos Λαρίσσος
Location
Larissos
Coordinates	38°6′N 21°25′E / 38.100°N 21.417°E / 38.100; 21.417Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°25′E / 38.100°N 21.417°E / 38.100; 21.417
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Achaea
Municipality:	West Achaea
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
- Population:	8,683
- Area:	225.73 km2 (87 sq mi)
- Density:	38 /km2 (100 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	6 m (20 ft)
Postal code:	270 52
Telephone:	26930
Auto:	ΑΧ
Website
www.larissos.gov.gr

Larissos (Greek: Λαρίσσος) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas, part of the community Metochi. The municipal unit was named after the river Larissos, which flows through it. It is the westernmost municipal unit of Achaea, stretching along the Ionian Sea coast and the border with Elis to the southern part of the Movri hills. It is about 32 km southwest of Patras is 37and 50 km north of Pyrgos.

The area is mostly flat, except the Movri hills in the southeast and the lower Mavra Vouna hills in the northwest, near Cape Araxos. Araxos Airport (GPA). The archaeological site of the ancient town of Dyme is located 1 km south.^{[citation needed]}

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Larissos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Agios Nikolaos Spaton (Agios Nikolaos, Agios Konstantinos)
• Apideonas
• Araxos (Araxos, Kalogria, Paralimni)
• Kagkadi
• Lakkopetra (Lakkopetra, Ioniki Akti, Karnari, Limanaki)
• Mataragka (Mataragka, Kafalaiika)
• Metochi (Metochi, Lappas, Neo Vouprasio, Vouprasio)
• Michoi (Michoi, Kandalos, Tsamaiika, Psefteika)
• Petas
• Riolos (Riolos, Mazaiika)
• Velitses (Ano Velitses, Kato Velitses)

Population history

Football (soccer) clubs

• Akadimos Larissou
• Atromitos Lappa, a football (soccer) club currently playing in the Fourth Division
• Ikaros Lakkopetra
• Metochi FC

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

References

1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Municipal unit of Larissos

		Gulf of Patras	Movri
	Ionian Sea		Dymi
	Larissos
	Vouprasia	Vouprasia	Olenia