Agia Aikaterini, Patras

Gyftika-Agia Aikaterini (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη meaning Saint Catherine, Γύφτικα) is a neighbourhood in the eastcentral part of the city of Patras, located 2 km from the downtown core.

The origin of the name comes from the time of Venetian occupation of Patras. At that time, the Venetians forced the Roma to settle in that area.

The main occupation of the inhabitants used to be iron production. Traditionally the community elects its leader (not always a Roma), also known as captain. Until a few decades ago, it was one of the poorest and least safe areas of Patras. Today, it is one of the most quiet neighborhoods next to the city centre and its inhabitants ensure that the original architecture of the neighborhood is preserved.

References

The City of Patras

Districts of Patras	Central, now 4th East, now 3rd North (Arktiko), now 1st South, now 2nd

Patras neighborhoods	Agia Aikaterini Agia Sofia Agia Triada Agialexiotissa Agios Alexios Agios Andreas Agios Georgios Langoura Agios Dimitrios Agios Dionyssios Agios Nektarios Agyia Ampelokipoi Antheia Anthoupoli Aroi Asyrmatos Begoulaki Chalkomata Dasylio Diakou Drosia Eglykada Eschatovouni Evraiomnimata Geraneika Girokomeio Glaraki Glyfada Gouva Ities Kalamaki Kaminia Kantrianika Kastellokampos Kavouri Kokkinos Milos Kotroni Koukouli Kritika Krya Iteon Kypseli Ladopoulou Lefka Lykochoro Makrygianni Markato Metamorfosi Sotiros Neapoli Zarouchleikon Pagona Pantokratoras Perivola Portes (Rodopoulou) Pratsika Proastio Prosfygika Psachou Psarofai Psilalonia Pyrosvesteio Riganokampos Skagiopouleio Skioessa (Voudeni) Synora Tabachana Taraboura Terpsi Terpsithea Tritaki Tsivdi Tzini Vlatero Voudi Zarouchleika Zavlani

Patras old neighborhoods	Dexameni Egglezika Farmaki Galaxidiotika Gazohori Kloukiniotika Mantzavineika Megoulianitika Tasi

Coordinates: 39°49′N 19°51′E / 39.817°N 19.850°E / 39.817; 19.850

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