Larissos

For the river, see Larissos (river).

Larissos Λαρίσσος
Municipal unit
Larissos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°25′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	West Achaea
Area
• Municipal unit	225.73 km^2 (87.15 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,813
• Municipal unit density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	270 52
Area code(s)	26930
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ
Website	www.larissos.gov.gr

Larissos (Greek: Λαρίσσος) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the local government reform in 2011, it a unit within the municipality West Achaea.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 225.729 km^2.[3] Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas, part of the community Metochi. The municipal unit was named after the river Larissos, which flows through it. It is the westernmost municipal unit of Achaea, stretching along the Ionian Sea coast and the border with Elis to the southern part of the Movri hills. It is about 32 km southwest of Patras and 50 km north of Pyrgos.

The area is mostly flat, except the Movri hills in the southeast and the lower Mavra Vouna hills in the northwest, near Cape Araxos. Araxos Airport (GPA).

Subdivisions

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

• Agios Nikolaos Spaton (Agios Nikolaos, Agios Konstantinos)
• Apideonas
• Araxos (Araxos, Kalogria, Paralimni)
• Kagkadi
• Lakkopetra (Lakkopetra, Ioniki Akti, Karnari, Limanaki)
• Mataragka (Mataragka, Kafalaiika)
• Metochi (Metochi, Lappas, Neo Vouprasio, Vouprasio)
• Michoi (Michoi, Kandalos, Tsamaiika, Psefteika)
• Petas
• Riolos (Riolos, Mazaiika)
• Velitses (Ano Velitses, Kato Velitses)

Population history

Year	Population
1991	7,414
2001	8,858
2011	5,650
2021	4,813

Football (soccer) clubs

• Akadimos Larissou
• Atromitos Lappa, a football (soccer) club currently playing in the Fourth Division
• Ikaros Lakkopetra
• Metochi FC

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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.

External links

• Municipal unit of Larissos