Movri (municipality)

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Movri
Μόβρη
Location
Movri
Coordinates 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°E / 38.100; 21.467Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°E / 38.100; 21.467
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: West Achaea
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 5,106
 - Area: 86.48 km2 (33 sq mi)
 - Density: 59 /km2 (153 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 10 m (33 ft)
Postal code: 250 05
Telephone: 26930
Auto: ΑΧ

Movri (Greek: Μόβρη) 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] Population 5,106 (2001). It is named after the mountain range Movri. The seat of the municipality was in Sageika. Its area is 86.48 km².

Subdivisions

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

  • Fragka (Fragka, Spaneika, Tsakonika)
  • Kareika (Kareika, Gomosto, Karamesineika, Rachi)
  • Krinos
  • Limnochori (Limnochori, Kalamaki, Kato Limnochori, Paralia Kalamakiou)
  • Myrtos (Myrtos, Giouleika, Pournari)
  • Sageika (Sageika, Apostoli, Bouteika, Gerouseika, Vrachneika, Stathmos)

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)

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