Messatida

Messatida

Messatida

Municipal unit in Greece

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 Ovria.[3] 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. It has an area of 66.366 km².[4]

Quick Facts Μεσσάτιδα, Country ...

Messatida was named after the ancient Achaean town Mesatis, according to local legend the place where Dionysus was reared.[5]

Population history

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Subdivisions

The municipal unit Messatida is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Kallithea (Kallithea, Ano Kallithea)
  • Krini (Krini, Agios Kostantinos)
  • Krystallovrysi
  • Ovria
  • 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)
Achaia Clauss winery in Messatida

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. [3]
    Οβριά (Αχαΐας), EETAA local government changes
  4. [4]
    "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  5. [5]
    Pausanias Description of Greece 7.18
  6. [6]
    "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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