Messatida
Encyclopedia
Messatida is 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. The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya
. It includes the communities of Kríni, southern Demenika
, Saravali
, and parts of Thea and Kallithea. The population is 11,873. It has an area of 66.37 km². Forests cover about 20% to 30% of the municipality, urban houses and buildings cover about 5%, and the rest remains pasture and rocky mountains (Omplos
). Ancient Messatis was one of the Mycenae
an villages that formed Patras
.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya
Ovrya
Ovrya is a town in Greece, located just 3 mi directly south of Patras, and 4 mi south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the Patras metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida....
. It includes the communities of Kríni, southern Demenika
Demenika
Demenika is a place south of downtown in south suburban Patras that is divided into two municipalities. The northern part up to Glafkos river is in the city of Patras, and the southern part up to the new beltway is in the municipal unit of Messatida with western Saravali and northern Ovrya...
, Saravali
Saravali
Saravali is a community located 6 km SE of the centre and a suburb of Patras, Greece, north of Ovrya, northeast of Mintilogi and 9 km W of the Iera Moni Omplou/Omplos Monastery. Saravali is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Messatida...
, and parts of Thea and Kallithea. The population is 11,873. It has an area of 66.37 km². Forests cover about 20% to 30% of the municipality, urban houses and buildings cover about 5%, and the rest remains pasture and rocky mountains (Omplos
Omplos
Omplos is a mountain in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It rises 720 m above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a sugar-loaf, with a 65° slope. The mountain can be reached by three unused roads, one that leads almost to the top of the mountain, one linking to Ovrya in the West, and...
). Ancient Messatis was one of the Mycenae
Mycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km south-west of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 11 km to the south; Corinth, 48 km to the north...
an villages that formed Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
.
Population history
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,583 |
| 2001 | 11,873 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Messatida is subdivided into the following communities:- Kallithea
- Krini
- Krystallovrysi
- OvryaOvryaOvrya is a town in Greece, located just 3 mi directly south of Patras, and 4 mi south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the Patras metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida....
- Petroto
- SaravaliSaravaliSaravali is a community located 6 km SE of the centre and a suburb of Patras, Greece, north of Ovrya, northeast of Mintilogi and 9 km W of the Iera Moni Omplou/Omplos Monastery. Saravali is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Messatida...
- Thea
Sport Clubs
- Fostiras Ovrias FC (football)
- Achilleas Ovruas (football)
- Atlas Ovruas (football)
- Milon Ovruas (volleyball)
- Phoenix Ovruas (basketball)
- Achaios Saravali (football & Basketball)
- Galini Demenika (basketball,Ping pong,Baseball,Football,Softball)
- Krini 97' (basketball)
- A.O. Krini (football)
- A.O. Thea (football)
- A.O. Kalithea (football)
- Galaxias Demenika (basketball)
- Ikaros Petroto (football)
External links
| North: Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens... | ||
| West: Paralia, Vrachneika Vrachneika Vrachnaiika 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. It is suburb of a Patras, about 12 km south of the city centre. The population of the town is around... | Messatida | East: Leontio Leontio Leontio , older form: -on, is a community former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is built on the foot of the Panachaiko. Its 2001 population was 373 for the village,... |
| South: Fares Chalandritsa Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration.... |