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Akrata
Municipal unit in Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akrata, (Greek: Ακράτα) is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 180.169 km2.[3] Akrata is located on the right bank of the river Krathis, 3 km from its outflow into the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 8A/E65 (Patras - Corinth) and the railway from Patras to Corinth pass through the municipal unit, northeast of the town. The nearest town is Aigeira, 4 km to the east. It is 23 km southeast of Aigio, 52 km east of Patras and 23 km northeast of Kalavryta.
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Akrata
Ακράτα | |
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![]() The coastal front of Akrata as seen from the road near Ancient Aigeira. Krathi village (former known as Akrata Beach) is depicted. | |
Coordinates: 38°10′N 22°19′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Aigialeia |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 180.17 km2 (69.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 4,247 |
• Municipal unit density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
• Community | 1,377 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 250 06 |
Area code(s) | 26960 |
Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
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