Messatida

Messatida (Greek: Μεσσάτιδα) 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.[2] The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya. It is located south of Patras city centre, and stretches from the urbanized plains near the Gulf of Patras to the Omplos hills in the east. The population was 13,852 in 2011. It has an area of 66.366 km².[3]

Messatida

Μεσσάτιδα
Messatida
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°11′N 21°44′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
 • Municipal unit66.37 km2 (25.63 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,852
 • Municipal unit density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00
Area code(s)2610
Vehicle registrationΑΧ

Messatida was named after the ancient Achaean town Mesatis, according to local legend the place where Dionysus was reared.[4]

Population history
YearPopulation
19919,583
200111,873
201113,852

Subdivisions

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

  • Kallithea (Kallithea, Ano Kallithea)
  • Krini (Krini, Agios Kostantinos)
  • Krystallovrysi
  • Ovrya
  • Petroto (Petroto, Mavromandila, Agia Paraskevi)
  • Saravali (Saravali, Agios Stefanos, Demenika, Kefalovryso, Bakari)
  • Thea (Thea, Lygies, Pavlokastro)

Sport Clubs
  • Fostiras Ovrias FC (football)
  • Achilleas Ovrias (football)
  • Atlas Ovrias (football)
  • Milon Ovrias (volleyball)
  • Phoenix Ovrias (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)
Achaia Clauss winery in Messatida

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. Pausanias Description of Greece 7.18
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