Movri (municipality)

Movri (Greek: Μόβρη) 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.[2] Population 4,605 (2011). It is named after the mountain range Movri. The seat of the municipality was in Sageika. Its area is 86.484 km².[3]

Movri

Μόβρη
Movri
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
 • Municipal unit86.48 km2 (33.39 sq mi)
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,605
 • Municipal unit density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 05
Area code(s)26930
Vehicle registrationΑΧ

Subdivisions

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

  • Fragka (Fragka, Spaneika, Tsakonika)
  • Kareika (Kareika, Gomosto, Karamesineika, Rachi)
  • Krinos
  • Limnochori (Limnochori, Kalamaki, Kato Limnochori, Paralia Kalamakiou)
  • Myrtos (Myrtos, Giouleika, Pournari)
  • Sageika (Sageika, Apostoli, Bouteika, Gerouseika, Vrachneika, Stathmos)

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.