Messatida Μεσσάτιδα | |
|---|---|
)  Messatida Location within the regional unit ) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 21°44′E / 38.183°N 21.733°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| • Municipal unit | 66.37 km2 (25.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 13,852 |
| • Municipal unit density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Messatida (Greek: Μεσσάτιδα) is 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] The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya. It is located south of Patras city centre, and stretches from the urbanized plains near the Gulf of Patras to the Omplos hills in the east. The population was 13,852 in 2011. It has an area of 66.366 km².[3]
Messatida was named after the ancient Achaean town Mesatis, according to local legend the place where Dionysus was reared.[4]
Population history
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,583 |
| 2001 | 11,873 |
| 2011 | 13,852 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Messatida is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kallithea (Kallithea, Ano Kallithea)
- Krini (Krini, Agios Kostantinos)
- Krystallovrysi
- Ovrya
- Petroto (Petroto, Mavromandila, Agia Paraskevi)
- Saravali (Saravali, Agios Stefanos, Demenika, Kefalovryso, Bakari)
- Thea (Thea, Lygies, Pavlokastro)
Sport Clubs
- Fostiras Ovrias FC (football)
- Achilleas Ovrias (football)
- Atlas Ovrias (football)
- Milon Ovrias (volleyball)
- Phoenix Ovrias (basketball)
- Achaios Saravali (football & basketball)
- Galini Demenika (basketball, ping pong, baseball, football & softball)
- Krini 97' (basketball)
- A.O. Krini (football)
- A.O. Thea (football)
- A.O. Kalithea (football)
- Galaxias Demenika (basketball)
- Ikaros Petroto (football)
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Achaia Clauss winery in Messatida
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 7.18