Larissos

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Larissos (Greek: Λαρίσσος) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the local government reform in 2011, it a unit within the municipality West Achaea.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 225.729 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas, part of the community Metochi. The municipal unit was named after the river Larissos, which flows through it. It is the westernmost municipal unit of Achaea, stretching along the Ionian Sea coast and the border with Elis to the southern part of the Movri hills. It is about 32 km southwest of Patras and 50 km north of Pyrgos.

CountryGreece
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
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Larissos
Λαρίσσος
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Larissos is located in Greece
Larissos
Larissos
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°25′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
Area
  Municipal unit225.73 km2 (87.15 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Municipal unit
4,813
  Municipal unit density21.32/km2 (55.22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 52
Area code26930
Vehicle registrationΑΧ
Websitewww.larissos.gov.gr
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The area is mostly flat, except the Movri hills in the southeast and the lower Mavra Vouna hills in the northwest, near Cape Araxos. Araxos Airport (GPA).

Subdivisions

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

  • Agios Nikolaos Spaton (Agios Nikolaos, Agios Konstantinos)
  • Apideonas
  • Araxos (Araxos, Kalogria, Paralimni)
  • Kagkadi
  • Lakkopetra (Lakkopetra, Ioniki Akti, Karnari, Limanaki)
  • Mataragka (Mataragka, Kafalaiika)
  • Metochi (Metochi, Lappas, Neo Vouprasio, Vouprasio)
  • Michoi (Michoi, Kandalos, Tsamaiika, Psefteika)
  • Petas
  • Riolos (Riolos, Mazaiika)
  • Velitses (Ano Velitses, Kato Velitses)

Population history

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YearPopulation
19917,414
20018,858
20115,650
20214,813
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Football (soccer) clubs

  • Akadimos Larissou
  • Atromitos Lappa, a football (soccer) club currently playing in the Fourth Division
  • Ikaros Lakkopetra
  • Metochi FC

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