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Achaea

Achaea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Αχαΐας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Achaea
Municipalities of Achaea
Achaea within Greece
Achaea within Greece
Coordinates: 38°05′N 21°50′E / 38.083°N 21.833°E / 38.083; 21.833Coordinates: 38°05′N 21°50′E / 38.083°N 21.833°E / 38.083; 21.833
Country Greece
Region Western Greece
Capital Patras
Area
 • Total 3,272 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 309,694
 • Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes 25x xx, 26x xx
Area codes 261, 269x
ISO 3166 code GR-13
Car plates ΑΖ, AX
Website www.achaia.gr

Achaea (/əˈkə/) or Achaia (/əˈkə/), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaïa (Greek: Αχαΐα Achaïa, [axaˈia]), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. Since 2001, the population has exceeded 300,000.

Achaea is bordered by Elis to the west and southwest, Arcadia to the south, and Corinthia to the east and southeast. The Gulf of Corinth lies to its northeast, and the Gulf of Patras to its northwest. The mountain Panachaiko (1926 m), though not the highest of Achaea, dominates the coastal area near Patras. Higher mountains are found in the south, such as Aroania (2341 m) and Erymanthos (2224 m). Other mountain ranges in Achaea are Skollis, Omplos, Kombovouni and Movri. Its main rivers ordered from west to east are the Larissos, Tytheus, Peiros, Charadros, Selinountas and Vouraikos. Most of the forests are in the mountain ranges, though several are in the plains including the extreme west. There are grasslands around the mid-elevation areas and barren lands in the highest areas.


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