Vrachnaiika
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Municipal unit in Greece
Vrachnaiika
Βραχναίικα | |
|---|---|
| Vrachneika seaside street and beach Vrachneika seaside street and beach | |
| Location within the regional unit Location within the regional unit | |
Vrachnaiika is located in Greece Vrachnaiika Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°9.7′N 21°40′E / 38.1617°N 21.667°E / 38.1617; 21.667 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| Area | |
| •Municipal unit | 32.11km2 (12.40sqmi) |
| Elevation | 25m (82ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| •Municipal unit | 4,834 |
| •Municipal unit density | 150.5/km2 (389.9/sqmi) |
| •Community | 2,908 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| •Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 250 02 |
| Area code | 2610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
Vrachnaiika (Greek : Βραχνέικα or Βραχναίικα, Greek pronunciation:[vraxˈneika] ) is a town and a former municipality in the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 32.111 km2.[3] It is a suburb of Patras, about 11 km southwest of the city centre, on the Gulf of Patras coast. The community has a disused rail station on the line from Patras to Pyrgos. The EO9 road (from Patras to Methoni, via Pyrgos) passes south of the centre.
Population history
[edit ]| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,167 | - |
| 1991 | 2,259 | 4,274 |
| 2001 | 2,828 | 5,049 |
| 2011 | 2,664 | 4,627 |
| 2021 | 2,908 | 4,834 |
Subdivisions
[edit ]The municipal unit Vrachnaiika is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kaminia
- Monodendri
- Theriano
- Tsoukalaiika
- Vrachnaiika (Vrachnaiika, Dresthena, Moiraiika)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.