Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from

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as Akhaia (, ''Akhaḯa'', ), is one of the

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. It is part of the

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and is situated in the northwestern part of the

Peloponnese The Peloponnese ( ), Peloponnesus ( ; , ) or Morea (; ) is a peninsula and geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridg ...

peninsula. The capital is

Patras Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's List of cities in Greece, third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaiko ...

which is the third largest city in Greece.

Geography

Achaea is bordered by

Elis Elis also known as Ellis or Ilia (, ''Eleia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it ...

to the west and southwest, Arcadia to the south, and

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to the east and southeast. The

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lies to its northeast, and the

Gulf of Patras The Gulf of Patras (, ''Patraikós Kólpos'') is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirrio bridge, that is the entrance of the Gulf of C ...

to its northwest. The mountain

Panachaiko The Panachaiko (, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. I ...

(1926 m), though not the highest of Achaea, dominates the coastal area near

. Higher mountains are found in the south, such as

Aroania Aroania () (also known as "Sopoto") is a village and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is ...

(2341 m) and Erymanthos (2224 m). Other mountain ranges in Achaea are

Skollis Skollis (), also known as Santameri, is a mountain in southwestern Achaea in the Peloponnese in western Greece. Its elevation is .Omplos Omplos () is a mountain in Achaea, Greece. It rises steeply from the coastal plains around Patras to 926 m elevation. It is separated from the higher mountain Panachaikos by the valley of the river Glafkos. The summit is 2 km west of the vi ...

, Kombovouni and

Movri Movri () is a forested mountain range in western Achaea, Greece. Its highest point is 719 m amsl. It covers part of the municipal units Movri (named after this mountain), Dymi, Larissos and Olenia, all in the municipality of West Achaea. It ...

. Its main rivers ordered from west to east are the

Larissos Larissos () is a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the local government reform in 2011, it a unit within the municipality West Achaea. The municipal unit has an area of 225.729&nbs ...

Tytheus The Parapeiros (, also Τυθεύς - ''Tythefs'', - ''Teutheas'') is a river in the western part of Achaea, Greece. It is long. The Parapeiros begins in the western part of the Mount Erymanthos, Erymanthos mountains close to Alepochori, Achaea, ...

Peiros The Peiros (, formerly also ''Kamenitza'' and ''Achelous'') is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. It is long. Geography The Peiros is the second longest river in Achaea, after Selinountas (river), Selinountas. I ...

Charadros The Charadros () is a river in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. Its course lies entirely within the municipality of Patras. It is long. Geography The source of the river Charadros is in the Panachaiko mountains, northwest of its highest poi ...

, Selinountas and

Vouraikos The Vouraikos (, , ''Erasinus'' () according to Strabo) is a river in Achaea, Greece. In ancient times it was called Erasinos. Its source is in the Aroania mountains, near the village of Priolithos. It flows past the towns of Kalavryta and Diako ...

. 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.

Climate

Achaea has hot summers and mild winters. Sunny days dominate during the summer months in areas near the coast, while the summer can be cloudy and rainy in the mountains. Snow is very common during the winter in the mountains of Erymanthos, Panachaiko and Aroania. Winter high temperatures are around the 10 °C mark throughout the low-lying areas.

Administration

Kato-Lousi-Kampos Polje Peloponnese Greece

The regional unit Achaea is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): *

Aigialeia Aigialeia (, ) is a municipality and a former Provinces of Greece, province (επαρχία) in the eastern part of the Achaea regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aigio. The municipality has an area of 723.063 km2. ...

(2) * Erymanthos (4) *

Kalavryta Kalavryta () is a town and a municipality in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. The town is located on the right bank of the river Vouraikos, south of Aigio, southeast of Patras and northwest of Tripoli, G ...

(5) *

(''Patra'', 1) *

West Achaea West Achaea ( – ''Dytiki Achaia'') is a municipal subdivision within greater Achaea – an ancient region of West Greece which forms part of the modern territory of larger Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kato Achaia. The municip ...

(''Dytiki Achaia'', 3)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Achaea was created out of the former

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...

Achaea (). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.

Provinces

*Province of

Aigio Aigio, also written as ''Aeghion, Aegion, Aegio, Egio'' (, ; ), is a town and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Achaea, West Greece, on the Peloponnese. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the mun ...

*Province of

- Kalavryta *Province of

- Patras ''Note:'' Provinces no longer hold any legal status in

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History

Classical Antiquity

The

Achaean League The Achaean League () was a Hellenistic period, Hellenistic-era confederation of polis, Greek city-states on the northern and central Peloponnese. The league was named after the region of Achaea (ancient region), Achaea in the northwestern Pelopon ...

was a Hellenistic-era confederation of city states in Achaea, founded in 280/281 BC. It later grew until it included most of

, much reducing the

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rule in the area. After Macedon's defeat by the Romans in the early 2nd century BC, the League was able finally to defeat a heavily weakened

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and take control of the entire Peloponnese. However, as the

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influence in the area grew, the league erupted into an open revolt against Roman domination, in what is known as

Achaean War The Achaean War of 146 BC was fought between the Roman Republic and the Greek Achaean League, an alliance of Achaean and other Peloponnesian states in ancient Greece. It was the final stage of Rome's conquest of mainland Greece, taking place jus ...

. The Achaeans were defeated at the Battle of Corinth (146 BC), and the League was dissolved by the Romans. In AD 51/52,

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was proconsul of Achaea, and is portrayed (under the name "Gallio") in the book of the

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, in the Bible, as presiding over the trial of the Apostle Paul in

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().

Medieval history

Achaea remained a province of the

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after the

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. In the 6th and 7th centuries,

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invaded Greece and reached the Peloponnese, settling there. The coastal cities remained largely under Byzantine control, and a Siege of Patras in 805/807 failed. By the end of the 9th century, the whole peninsula was firmly under Byzantine control again, forming the

Theme of the Peloponnese The Theme of the Peloponnese () was a Byzantine military-civilian province (''thema'', theme) encompassing the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. It was established in c. 800, and its capital was Corinth. History Slavic invasions and sett ...

. After the

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several new

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were founded in Greece. One of these was the

Principality of Achaea The Principality of Achaea () or Principality of Morea was one of the vassal states of the Latin Empire, which replaced the Byzantine Empire after the capture of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. It became a vassal of the Kingdom of Thes ...

, founded in 1205, which like the Roman province covered a much larger area than the Achaea region. The Achaea region was among the core territories of the Principality, with four baronies: the extensive Barony of Patras, the Barony of Vostitsa, the

Barony of Chalandritsa The Barony of Chalandritsa was a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea, located in the northern Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, and centred on the town of Chalandritsa (; ; ; Aragonese: ''C landrica'') south of Patras. History ...

, and the

Barony of Kalavryta The Barony of Kalavryta was a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea, located in the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, centred on the town of Kalavryta (; ). History The Barony of Kalavryta was established ca. 1209, after the co ...

. Patras, under the powerful Latin Archbishopric of Patras, over time became a semi-autonomous domain under the protection of Venice and the Holy See. Although Kalavryta was lost to the

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already by the end of the 13th century, the other baronies survived until the Principality of Achaea was conquered by the Byzantine Empire in 1430, and became part of the

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. The Despotate of the Morea fell to the

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in 1460. As a part of the

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, the

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captured Achaea in 1687 and held it until 1715, when the Ottomans recaptured the Peloponnese. Under Ottoman rule, Achaea was part of the

Morea Eyalet The Eyalet of the Morea () was a first-level province ('' eyalet'') of the Ottoman Empire, centred on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. History From the Ottoman conquest to the 17th century The Ottoman Empire overran the Peloponne ...

Modern history

In the

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, Aigio was one of the first cities to be liberated by the Greeks and all of Achaea was liberated by the end of 1821. Achaea produced several heroes including Kanaris, Zaimis and Roufos and prime ministers of Greece including

Andreas Michalakopoulos Andreas Michalakopoulos (; 17 May 1876, Patras – 7 March 1938, Athens) was an important liberal politician in the interwar period who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 7 October 1924 to 26 June 1925, the day after the 1925 Greek coup d' ...

as well as some head of states. In the first administrative subdivision of independent Greece, Achaea was part of the

Achaea and Elis Prefecture Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaḯa'', ), 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 ...

. This was divided into the

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of Achaea and

in 1899. Achaea and Elis were reunited in 1909, and split again in 1930. Achaea saw an influx of refugees that arrived from

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during the Greco Turkish War of 1919–1922. Tens of thousands were relocated to their camps in the suburbs of Patras and a few villages mainly within the coastline. One of the camps was named

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Population

Achaea today has about one-third of the population of the Peloponnese.

, the capital of Achaea, is the third largest city in Greece, behind

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and

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. Two-thirds of the Achaean population live near Patras, and more than half within the city limits. The main industrial areas are around Patras.

Main towns and cities

The main cities and towns of Achaea are (ranked by 2021 census population of the town proper): *

169,886 *

19,857 *Kato Achaia 7,689

Culture

The monastery Agia Lavra is situated a few kilometres west of

on the top of a hill. 12 to 20 km east, is Cave Lakes, with lakes inside. The length is around 300 to 500 m. The mountain hosts the most modern Greek telescope, named Aristarchus (after the ancient Greek astronomer - Aristarchus of Samos) and operated by the National Observatory of Athens. A narrow gauge railway track runs for 30 km, mainly as a tourist attraction. The track begins near Kalavryta and ends off Diakopto.

Economy

Patras is one of the main industrial and commerce centers in Greece. Temeni is a place where the spring water Avra (Άυρα) is manufactured. It is owned by Tria Epsilon, a division of The Coca-Cola Company and a parent. There is a small oil refinery near Rio. Athenian brewery has the largest production facility of the company in Patra.

Transport

Roads

The main highways are: *Ionia Odos (A5, part of E55): Rio, Greece, Rio - Antirrio - Arta, Greece, Arta - Ioannina *Greek National Road 8, old road

- Corinth - Rio -

*Greek National Road 8A (part of E55 and E65): Athens - Corinth - Rio - Patras *Greek National Road 9 (part of E55): Patras - Pyrgos, Elis, Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos *Greek National Road 31:

*Greek National Road 33: Patras - Tritaia - Lampeia - Levidi, Vlacherna

Bus

Intercity bus transport is provided by KTEL (Greece), KTEL Achaias. The main bus terminal is in the city of Patras.

Rail

Achaea is served by both the Patras Suburban Railway on the Patras–Kyparissia railway, Patras–Kyparissia line to Patras railway station, Patras and Athens Suburban Railway on the Athens Airport–Patras railway, Athens Airport–Patras line from Aigio railway station, Aigio to Athens railway station, Athens. Both lines, as yet, do not meet.

Communications

Newspapers, fanzines and others

Current newspapers

*''Achagiotika Nea'' - Kato Achaia *''Allagi (newspaper), Allagi'' - Patras *''Elliniki Dimokratia (newspaper), Elliniki Dimokratia'' - Patras *''Epi ta proso'' - Patras *''Evdomada (Patras), Evdomada'' - Patras *''Filodimos'' -

*''Frouros tis Anatolikis Aigialeias'' - Akrata and eastern Aigaleia *''Ta Gegonota tis Achaias'' - Achaea *''I Gnomi'' -

*''Imera'' - Patras *''Imerisios Kyrix'' - Patras *''Kosmos tis Patras'' - Patras *''Paraliaki'' - Patras *''Patraiki Evdomada'' - Patras *''Politis ton Patron'' - Patras - political *''Proodos (newspaper), Proodos'' - Patras *''Proti tis Aigaleias'' - Aigio and Aigaleia *''Simerini (newspaper), Simerini'' - Patras *''Splats'' - a fanzine based in Patras *''Sport Week'' - Patras - sports *''Sportivo west'' - Patras - sports *''Styx (newspaper), Styx'' - Akrata *''Symvoulos Epocheiriseon'' - Patras

Ceased and defunct newspapers

*Achaikos Kyrix - an older newspaper of Patras *Tachydromos tis Anatolis - Patras, one of the few newspapers that were only published in French language, French

Radio

*ERA Patras - Rio *Super B (TV channel), Super B - Patras *Top FM (Greece), Top FM - 93 FM *Ionion FM - 95.8 FM *Radio Gamma - 96 FM *MFM (Greece), MFM *Radio Aigio - 99.2 FM *You FM (Greece), You FM - 100.1 FM (launched in 2006/2007) *Mojo FM (Patras), Mojo FM - 107.9 FM

Television

*Achaia Channel - Patrast *Patra TV - Patras *Super B (TV channel), Super B - Patras *Tele Con - extinct *Tele Time - regional *AXION - Aigio

Companies

*Achaiki *Kronos Supermarkets - Patras

Sports

There are two skiing resorts, one on the Panachaicus west of the mountain top (elevation around 1700 m) east of Patras, it will be Nafpaktos's closest because of the new bridge (mid-2004) and the other on Aroania, sometimes still called Chelmos, near Kalavrita. It is Kalavrita's closest resort.

Sporting teams

Division rankings were as of the 2005-06 in Greek football, 2005-06 season for most teams, for football (soccer), they are run by the Achaea Football Clubs Association: ;Teams with multiple sporting clubs *Panegialios F.C. -

- second division *Achaios Saravali Patras - Saravali - fourth division *Anagennisi/Aias Sympoliteia - Rododafni *Apollon Patras, A1 Basketleague *Atromitos Patras - fourth division *Diakopto (sporting club), Diakopto AC - Diakopto - fourth division *Fostiras Ovrias FC - Ovrya, fourth division *Iraklis Patras - Patras, fourth division *NO Patras - Patras, A2 League/Water polo *NE Patras - Patras, A2 League/Water polo *Olympiakos Aigio -

, fourth division *Olympiakos Kamares - Kamares (Achaia), Greece, Kamares - fourth division *Olympiakos Patras - Patras - fourth division *Ormi Patras - Patras, A1 League/ Women's Handball *Panachaiki - Patras, third division *E.A. Patras - Patras, third division/Volleyball *Spartakos Ovrya - Ovrya - third division (as of 2007) *Thyella Patras F.C. - Patras, third division *A.P.S. Zavlani - fourth division ;Basketball only *Promitheas Patras B.C. *A.O. Skagiopouleio ;Defunct and historic teams *Lefkos Asteras - Patras *Thriamvos Patras - Patras, now part of NE Patras

Notable people

*Actor (mythology), Actor, mythological legend *Alexon, ancient figure *Timoleon Ambelas, a writer *Anchialus, mythological legend *Dimitrios Andrikopoulos-Boukaouris, Mayor of Patras *Antheia, mythological legend *Argyra (mythology), Argyra, mythological legend *Autonous, ancient figure *Bolina, ancient figure *Bryson of Achaea, ancient figure *Anastasios Charalambis General and List of Prime Ministers of Greece, Prime Minister for one day in 1922. *Vasileios Christopoulos, an artist *Danielis, ancient figure *Kostas Davourlis Footballer of Panachaiki *Theodoros Deligiannis a Prime Minister of Greece *Ioannis Diakidis *Rena Dor, actress *Dymas, ancient figure *Eperatus, ancient figure *Eurypylus *Spyros Fokas, an actor *Asimakis Fotilas, a revolutionary leader *Panagiotakis Fotilas, a revolutionary leader *Giorgos Giannias, a revolutionary leader *Dimitrios Gounaris a Prime Minister of Greece *Helike (mythology), Helike, ancient queen *Ion (mythology), Ion, mythological legend *Antonios Kalamogdartis, a revolutionary leader *Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos, a revolutionary leader *Panagiotis Karatzas, a revolutionary leader *Kostas Katsouranis Footballer - European Champion (Euro 2004) *Konstantinos Konstantopoulos a Mayor of Patras and Prime Minister of Greece *Andreas Kontogouris, a revolutionary leader *Nikolaos Kontopoulos *Christos Laskaris *Afroditi Laoutari, an actress *Dimitrios Maximos *Vassilis Makris, an artist *Memos Makris, an artist *Dimitrios Maximos a Prime Minister of Greece *

a Prime Minister of Greece *Andreas Mikroutsikos *Betty Moschona, an actress *Molurus, ancient figure *Thanos Mikroutsikos, composer, former Minister of Culture *Myscellus *Kostis Palamas national Greek poet *George Papandreou (senior) a Prime Minister of Greece *Georgios Papadopoulos Leader of the military Regime of the Colonels, junta *Georgios Papandreou (historian), an unrelated historian and linguist *Anagnostis Petimezas, a revolutionary leader *Konstantinos Petimezas, a revolutionary leader *Konstantis Petimezas, a revolutionary leader *Nikolaos Petimezas (elder) *Angelos Roufos *Benizelos Roufos a Prime Minister of Greece *Ioannis Roufos *Selemnus (god), Selemnus, mythological legend *Panagiotis Skagiopoulos *Sokratis Skartsis, poet *Konstantinos Skourletis, mayor of Patras *Markos Sklivaniotis *Socrates of Achaea, ancient figure *Sostratus of Dyme, an ancient figure *Sostratus of Pellene, an ancient Greek Olympian *Konstantinos Stefanopoulos List of Presidents of Greece, President of Greece *Epameinondas Thomopoulos, an artist *Dimitrios Tofalos Olympic Champion *Spyridon Vassiliadis, poet *Xenofon Verykios *Dimitrios Votsis (Mayor of Patras), Dimitrios Votsis, mayor of Patras *Spyros Vrettos, poet *Alexandros Zaimis a Prime Minister and President of Greece

References

* {{Authority control Achaea, Prefectures of Greece Regional units of Western Greece Peloponnese