Dymi, Achaea
Municipal unit in Greece
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Dymi (Greek: Δύμη) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 71.553 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was the town of Kato Achaia. It is located 20 km southwest of Patras.
Dymi
Δύμη | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Dymi Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′N 21°33′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 71.55 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 11,473 |
| • Municipal unit density | 160.3/km2 (415.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 252 00 |
| Area code | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
| Website | www.dymi.gr |
Population history
| Year | Municipality Dymi |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,765 |
| 2001 | 10,664 |
| 2011 | 10,227 |
| 2021 | 11,473 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Dymi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kato Achaia (Kato Achaia, Alykes, Manetaiikia, Paralia Kato Achaias, Piso Sykea)
- Agiovlasitika (Agiovlasitika, Kapeli, Lefkos, Stenaitika)
- Alissos (Alissos, Kamenitsa, Paralia Alissou, Profitis Elissaios)
- Ano Achaia
- Elaiochori
- Kato Alissos (Kato Alissos, Gialos)
- Niforeika (Niforeika, Paralia Niforeikon)
- Petrochori (Petrochori, Veskoukaiika, Vythoulkas, Zampeteika, Karya, Lampraiika, Logothetis)
See also
- Dyme, ancient city
- List of settlements in Achaea