Metochi, Larissos

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Metochi
Μετόχι
Location
Metochi
Coordinates 38°7′N 21°24′E / 38.117°N 21.400°E / 38.117; 21.400Coordinates: 38°7′N 21°24′E / 38.117°N 21.400°E / 38.117; 21.400
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: West Achaea
Municipal unit: Larissos
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Village
 - Population: 644
Community
 - Population: 2,110
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 5 m (16 ft)
Postal code: 270 52
Telephone: 26930

Metochi (Greek: Μετόχι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Lappas was the seat of the former municipality of Larissos. Metochi is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea coast, 5 km south of Araxos, 3 km southwest of Araxos Airport, 14 km west of Kato Achaia and 32 km west of Patras. The Prokopos lagoon, which is fed by the river Larissos, is 1 km north of Metochi. Lappas is on the Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) and on the railway from Patras to Pyrgos.

Historical population

Year Village population Community population
1981 - 1,723
1991 571 -
2001 644 2,110

See also

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
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