Messatida

Coordinates: 38°11′N 21°44′E / 38.183°N 21.733°E / 38.183; 21.733
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Messatida
Μεσσάτιδα
Messatida is located in Greece
Messatida
Messatida
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°11′N 21°44′E / 38.183°N 21.733°E / 38.183; 21.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Area
 • Municipal unit66.37 km2 (25.63 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
14,366
 • Municipal unit density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00
Area code(s)2610
Vehicle registrationΑΧ

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]

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

Population history[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19919,583—    
2001[4]12,246+27.8%
2011[6]13,852+13.1%
2021[1]14,366+3.7%

Subdivisions[edit]

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

Sport Clubs[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ Οβριά (Αχαΐας), EETAA local government changes
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 7.18
  6. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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