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Community in Greece
Metochi Μετόχι
Community
Metochi is located in GreeceMetochiMetochi
Coordinates: 38°07′N 21°24′E / 38.117°N 21.400°E / 38.117; 21.400
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
Municipal unitLarissos
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Community1,435
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code270 52
Area code(s)26930

Metochi (Greek: Μετόχι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Lappas was the seat of the former municipality of Larissos. Metochi is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea coast, 5 km south of Araxos, 3 km southwest of Araxos Airport, 14 km west of Kato Achaia and 32 km west of Patras. The Prokopos lagoon, which is fed by the river Larissos, is 1 km north of Metochi. Lappas is on the Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) and on the railway from Patras to Pyrgos.

Historical population

Year Village population Community population
1981 - 1,723
1991 571 -
2001 644 2,110
2011 349 1,483
2021 383 1,435

See also

References

  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.
Subdivisions of the municipality of West Achaea
Municipal unit of Dymi
Municipal unit of Larissos
Municipal unit of Movri
Municipal unit of Olenia
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