Dymi, Achaea
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Dymi
|name_local = Δύμη
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Dymis.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = West Greece
|periphunit = Achaea
|municipality = West Achaea
|pop_municunit = 11473
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 71.55
|elevation = 48
|coordinates = {{coord|38|8|N|21|33|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code = 252 00
|area_code = 26930
|licence = ΑΧ
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060218113510/http://www.dymi.gr/ www.dymi.gr]
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Dymi ({{langx|el|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of 71.553 km2.{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }} Its seat of administration was the town of Kato Achaia. It is located 20 km southwest of Patras.
Population history
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! Year !! Municipality Dymi | |
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| 1991 | 8,765 |
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| 2001 | 10,664 |
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| 2011 | 10,227 |
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| 2021 | 11,473 |
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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
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090404114942/http://www.dymi.gov.gr/ website of the municipality]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Dymi
|North = Gulf of Patras
|Northeast = Vrachnaiika
|East = Olenia
|Southeast =
|South = Olenia
|Southwest = Larissos
|West = Movri
|Northwest =
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