Vrachnaiika
| Vrachnaiika Βραχναίικα | |
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Vrachneika seaside street and beach | |
  Vrachnaiika | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°9.7′N 21°40′E / 38.1617°N 21.667°ECoordinates: 38°9.7′N 21°40′E / 38.1617°N 21.667°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| • Municipal unit | 32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,094 |
| • Municipal unit density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 250 02 |
| Area code(s) | 2610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Vrachnaiika (Greek: Βραχνέικα or Βραχναίικα, Greek pronunciation: [vraxˈneika]) is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is suburb of a Patras, about 11 km southwest of the city centre, on the Gulf of Patras coast. The population of the town is around 3,000 and of the municipality around 5,000. The community has a disused rail station on the line from Patras to Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes south of the centre.
Population history
| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 2,167 | - |
| 1991 | 2,259 | 4,274 |
| 2001 | 2,828 | 5,049 |
Subdivisions
Vrachneika munipal unit.
The municipal unit Vrachnaiika is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kaminia
- Monodendri
- Theriano
- Tsoukalaiika
- Vrachnaiika (Vrachnaiika, Dresthena, Moiraiika)
External links
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Gulf of Patras | Paralia | | |
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Messatida | ||
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| Olenia | Farres |
See also
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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