Movri (municipality)

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Movri
Μόβρη
Movri is located in Greece
Movri
Movri
Location within the regional unit
DE Movris.svg
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°E / 38.100; 21.467Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°28′E / 38.100°N 21.467°E / 38.100; 21.467
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

Movri (Greek: Μόβρη) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It has a population of 4,605 as of 2011, and is named after the mountain range Movri. The seat of the municipality is in Sageika. Its area is 86.484 km².[3]

Subdivisions[]

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

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.

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