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"
YearMunicipal districtMunicipality
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| 1981

2,167-
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| 1991

2,2594,274
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| 2001

2,8285,049
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| 2011

2,6644,627
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| 2021

2,9084,834

Subdivisions

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

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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Category:Populated places in Achaea

Category:Patras