Sageika

Sageika
Σαγέικα
Sageika

Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°ECoordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°E
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality West Achaea
Municipal unit Movri
Lowest elevation 29 m (95 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 1,012
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 250 05
Area code(s) 26930
Vehicle registration AX

Sageika (Greek: Σαγέικα, also: Σαγαίικα - Sagaiika) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Movri, western Achaea, Greece. The population of the village is about 1000. It is located in the plains between the Movri hills and the Gulf of Patras. It is 3 km west of Kareika, 6 km east of Metochi, 9 km southwest of Kato Achaia and 28 km southwest of Patras. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) runs through the village.

Sageika was the seat of the municipality of Movri, named for the Movri hills south of the village. The municipality was created under the Capodistrian Constitution in 1998.

The community Sageika consists of the following villages (population in 2001):

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 1,319 -
1991 1,188 -
2001 1,012 1,776

See also

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.

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