Petroto (Greek: Πετρωτό) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Messatida,

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. The community consists of the villages Petroto, Mavromandila and Agia Paraskevi. Mavromandila is by far the largest village of the community. Mavromandila is located 6 km southeast of

city centre, just outside the Patras beltway ( Greek National Road 9). The small mountain villages Petroto and Agia Paraskevi are located resp. 5 and 9 km southeast from Mavromandila, to the east and southeast of Omplos mountain. The renowned

Achaia Clauss Achaia Clauss is a Greece, Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne. The winery was the main sponsor of the local basketbal ...

winery is situated in Mavromandila.

Geography

The territory of the community Petroto stretches from the coastal plains to the low mountains in the south and east. Mavromandila is at about 130 m elevation, Petroto at 730 m and Agia Paraskevi at about 900 m. The river Glafkos flows east and north of the community.

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forests cover the mountainous southeastern part. Adjacent communities are

Saravali Saravali () is an important village and community in the municipal unit of Messatida, Patras, Achaea, Greece. The community is located at the southeastern edge of the agglomeration of Patras. The community consists of the villages Saravali, Agio ...

to the west, Neo Souli to the north, Moira to the east and Krystallovrysi to the south.

History

In 1821, during the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted ...

, an important battle took place at Petroto (then known as ''Palaiopyrgos'') and nearby Saravali. This was part of the liberation of Patras.

Historical population

References

Populated places in Achaea Patras Messatida {{WGreece-geo-stub

Geography

History

Historical population

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