Lakkopetra () is a village and a community in the northeastern part of the municipal unit of
Larissos
Larissos () is a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the local government reform in 2011, it a unit within the municipality West Achaea. The municipal unit has an area of 225.729&nbs ...
, northwestern
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek language, Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaḯa'', ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwest ...
,
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. The community consists of the villages Lakkopetra, Ioniki Akti, Karnari and Limanaki. It is located on the
Gulf of Patras
The Gulf of Patras (, ''Patraikós Kólpos'') is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirrio bridge, that is the entrance of the Gulf of C ...
, 4 km east of
Araxos
Araxos (, ) is a village and community in the municipal unit of Larissos, within the municipality of West Achaea, in the northwestern part of Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras. The community consists of the villages ...
, 4 km northwest of
Limnochori, 9 km west of
Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia () is a town and a community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is the seat of administration. The community Kato Achaia consists of the town ...
and 26 km southwest of
Patras
Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's List of cities in Greece, third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaiko ...
. It is 3 km northeast of the
Araxos Airport. Ioniki Akti is a known beach resort.
Historical population
See also
*
List of settlements in Achaea
This is a list of settlements in Achaea, Greece:
* Achaiko
* Agia Marina
* Agia Varvara, Akrata
* Agia Varvara, Tritaia
* Agios Konstantinos
* Agios Nikolaos Kralis
* Agios Nikolaos Spaton
* Agios Nikolaos
* Agios Stefanos (Peristera)
* ...
References
External links
Eurosion on Lakkopetra's Beach
{{Larissos
Populated places in Achaea
West Achaea