Achaea
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This article is about the modern Greek administrative subdivision. For other uses, see Achaea (disambiguation).
Achaea (/əˈkiːə/) or Achaia (/əˈkaɪə/), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia[2] (Αχαΐα, Akhaïa [axaˈia]), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece.
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Achaea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αχαΐας | |
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Coordinates: 38°05′N 21°50′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Western Greece |
Seat | Patras |
Area | |
• Total | 3,272 km2 (1,263 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 305,979 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 25x xx, 26x xx |
Area code(s) | 261, 269x |
Vehicle registration | ΑΖ, AX |
Website | www |
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