Arachovitika
Community in Greece
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Arachovitika (Greek: Αραχωβίτικα) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, 1 km northwest of Drepano and 6 km northeast of Rio. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Corinth) passes south of the village, and the railway Patras - Corinth runs through the village. The community consists of the villages Arachovitika and Kato Arachovitika. There is a port next to Cape Drepano.
Arachovitika
Αραχωβίτικα | |
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The main church of Arachovitika dedicated to Saint Andrew | |
  Arachovitika | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′N 21°50′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| Municipal unit | Rio |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 746 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 265 00 |
| Area code | 2610 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Historical population
| Year | Population village | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 519 |
| 1991 | 400 | 734 |
| 2001 | 492 | 743 |
| 2011 | 305 | 902 |
| 2021 | 396 | 746 |