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Diakopto
Diakopto ( el, Διακοπτό) is a coastal town municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reforms it is a municipal unit of the Aigialeia municipality. The municipal unit has an area of 103.932 km2. Population 6,429 (2011). The town of Diakopto is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the Vouraikos river and at the lower end of the Vouraikos Gorge. The gauge Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway built in 1885 leads up to the town of Kalavryta passing the Mega Spilaio Monastery at about halfway. Diakopto is on the old Greek National Road 8 (Athens - Corinth - Patras); the new Greek National Road 8A (also Athens - Corinth - Patras) passes 1 km to the south. Diakopto is located about 40 km east of Patras, and 15 km southeast of Aigio. Subdivisions The municipal unit Diakopto is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Ano Diakopto (Ano Diakopto, Pounta) *Diakopto (Diakopto, Kalyviti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diakopto Railway Station
Diakopto railway station ( el, Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Διακοπτού, Sidirodromikós Stathmós Diakoptoú) is located just north of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. Originally opened on 10 March 1896, it was reopened on 22 June 2020 as part of the Hellenic Railways Organisation's €848-million project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006. The station is currently served by both the unique rack railway to Kalavryta and the Athens Suburban Railway between and . History The Station opened on 10 March 1896, on what was a branch line of the Piraeus, Athens & Peloponnese Railways (SPAP) when the gauge line was completed in 1895. The line opened under the government of Theodoros Diligiannis however, work had been begun by the Charilaos Trikoupis government, under the grand project of connecting all of Greece by rail. The French company ATON with Italian craftsmen's assistant, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ano Diakopto
Ano Diakopto ( el, Άνω Διακοπτό, before 1940: Πέρα Μαχαλάς - ''Pera Machalas'') is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is 6 km southeast of Diakopto. The 2011 census showed a population of 304 for the village and 317 for the community, which includes the village of Pounta. Ano Diakopto suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of con .... Population External links Ano Diakopto GTP Travel Pages See also * List of settlements in Achaea References {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigialeia
Aigialeia ( el, Αιγιάλεια, ) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the eastern part of the Achaea regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aigio. The municipality has an area of 723.063 km2. The main towns are Aigio, Akrata and Diakopto. The municipality Aigialeia stretches from the south coast of the Gulf of Corinth to the mountainous interior of the Peloponnese peninsula. The main rivers of the municipality are the Selinountas and the Vouraikos. Municipality The municipality Aigialeia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Aigeira *Aigio *Akrata * Diakopto * Erineos *Sympoliteia Province The province of Aigialeia ( el, Επαρχία Αιγιαλείας) was one of the three provinces of Achaea. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality, except the municipal unit Erineos. It was abolished in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaïa'' ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece. Geography Achaea is bordered by Elis to the west and southwest, Arcadia to the south, and Corinthia to the east and southeast. The Gulf of Corinth lies to its northeast, and the Gulf of Patras to its northwest. The mountain Panachaiko (1926 m), though not the highest of Achaea, dominates the coastal area near Patras. Higher mountains are found in the south, such as Aroania (2341 m) and Erymanthos (2224 m). Other mountain ranges in Achaea are Skollis, Omplos, Kombovouni and Movri. Its main rivers ordered from west to east are the Larissos, Tytheus, Peiros, Charadros, Selinountas and Vouraikos. Most of the forests are in the mountain ranges, though se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachloritika
Zachloritika (Greek: Ζαχλωρίτικα) is a village in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located on the left bank of the river Vouraikos, 1 km west of Diakopto. The Greek National Road 8A ( Patras - Aigio - Corinth Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government refor ...) passes south of the village. In 2011 Zachloritika had a population of 339. Population See also * List of settlements in Achaea References External links Zachloritika GTP Travel Pages {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapeza, Achaea
Trapeza ( el, Τράπεζα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located 4 km southeast of Diakopto and 8 km west of Akrata. In 2001 Trapeza had a population of 274 for the village and 314 for the community, which includes the village Paralia Trapezis. Between 1892 and 1940, its name was ''Nea Voura'' (Νέα Βούρα). Trapeza is located on a cliff, about 130 m above the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Corinth) and the railway Patras - Corinth run along the shore below the village. Trapeza has a well known beach called ''Pounta''. The ancient city of Boura may have been located near present Trapeza. Climate Trapeza has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodia, Achaea
Rodia (Greek: Ροδιά) is a town in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the coastal plains near the Gulf of Corinth, 4 km northwest of Diakopto and 8 km southeast of Aigio Aigio, also written as ''Aeghion, Aegion, Aegio, Egio'' ( el, Αίγιο, Aígio, ; la, Aegium), is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, on the Peloponnese. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipal .... Rodia has a football/soccer team known as ''Floga'' (''Φλόγα'' meaning flame) and it has a communal soccer field. Population External links Rodia on GTP Travel PagesRodia in www.ediakopto.gr See also * List of settlements in Achaea References {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikoleika
Nikolaiika (Greek: Νικολαίικα) is a village in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located near the Gulf of Corinth coast, 1 km east of Rizomylos, 5 km west of Diakopto and 7 km southeast of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A ( Patras - Aigio - Corinth Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government refor ...) passes south of the village. In 2011, Nikolaiika had a population of 438. Population External links Nikoleika GTP Travel PagesNikoleika in www.ediakopto.gr See also * List of settlements in Achaea References {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamousia
Mamousia (Greek: Μαμουσιά) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is 6 km southwest of Diakopto, on the west side of the Vouraikos gorge. In 2011 the population was 214 for the village and 355 for the community, which includes the villages Derveni and Stavria. Population History The ancient city Boura was located near present Mamousia. The city had an ancient theatre most of which has yet to be excavated; several artifacts are on display at the Aigio Archeological Museum. Boura was destroyed in an earthquake in 373 BC. Mamousia suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of con .... External links Mamousia GTP Travel Pages See also * List of settlements in Achaea References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keryneia, Greece
Keryneia ( el, Κερύνεια) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. It is located 6 km southeast of Aigio and 7 km west of Diakopto. The Greek National Road 8A ( Patras - Aigio - Corinth) passes between Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. In 2011 Keryneia had a population of 35 for the village and 362 for the community. The town takes its name from the ancient town of Ceryneia Population History Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans.Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', 7. 6. 1. The city Kyrenia in Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia. People * Margos, (c. 300-229 BC) strategos and navarch of the Achaean League See also * List of settlements in Achaea *Ceryneian Hind In Greek mythology, the Ceryneian hind ( grc-gre, Κερυνῖτις ἔλαφος ''Kerynitis elaphos'', Latin: ''Elaphus Ceryniti''s), was a creature th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliki
Eliki ( el, Ελίκη, before 1917: Ζευγολατιό - ''Zevgolatio''), is a village in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It was named after the nearby ancient town Helike. Eliki is located near the river Selinountas and the Gulf of Corinth. It is southeast of Aigio and west of Diakopto. Nea Keryneia is adjacent to the east. Eliki had a population of 516 in 2011, including the small village Kalanteri. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government refor ... - Patras) passes south of the village. Population See also * List of settlements in Achaea References External links Eliki on GTP Travel PagesEliki in www.ediakopto.gr {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizomylos, Achaea
Rizomylos (Greek: Ριζόμυλος meaning rice mill) is a village in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. Its beach on the Gulf of Corinth, 2 km northeast of the village, is well known. Aigio is 6 km to the northwest, and the village Nea Keryneia is adjacent to the west. The Greek National Road 8A ( Patras - Corinth Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government refor ...) passes south of the village. In 2011, Rizomylos had a population of 366 inhabitants. Population External links Rizomylos GTP Travel PagesRizomylos on www.ediakopto.gr See also * List of settlements in Achaea References {{Diakopto Aigialeia Diakopto Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
