Vrachnaiika
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Vrachnaiika
|name_local = Βραχναίικα
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Vrachneikon.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = West Greece
|periphunit = Achaea
|municipality = Patras
|pop_municunit = 4834
|pop_community = 2908
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 32.11
|elevation = 25
|coordinates = {{coord|38|9.7|N|21|40|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code = 250 02
|area_code = 2610
|licence = ΑΧ
|website =
|image_skyline = Vrachneika Beach.JPG
|caption_skyline = Vrachneika seaside street and beach
|city_flag =
|city_seal =
|districts =
}}
Vrachnaiika ({{langx|el|Βραχνέικα or Βραχναίικα}}, {{IPA|el|vraxˈneika}}) is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, 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 32.111 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}} It is suburb of a Patras, about 11 km southwest of the city centre, on the Gulf of Patras coast. The community has a disused rail station on the line from Patras to Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes south of the centre.
Population history
class="wikitable" | ||
Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 2,167 | - |
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| 1991 | 2,259 | 4,274 |
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| 2001 | 2,828 | 5,049 |
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| 2011 | 2,664 | 4,627 |
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| 2021 | 2,908 | 4,834 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Vrachnaiika is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kaminia
- Monodendri
- Theriano
- Tsoukalaiika
- Vrachnaiika (Vrachnaiika, Dresthena, Moiraiika)
See also
References
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Vrachnaiika
|North =
|Northeast = Paralia
|East = Messatida
|Southeast = Farres
|South = Olenia
|Southwest =
|West = Dymi
|Northwest = Gulf of Patras
}}
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