Larissos

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Larissos
name_local = Λαρισσός


periph = West Greece
prefec = Achaea
province =
population = 8683
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
population_as_of = 2001
pop_dens = 38
area = 225.73
elevation = 6
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 6
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 25
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 270 52
area_code = 26930
licence = ΑΧ
mayor =
website = [http://www.larissos.gr/ larissos.gr]


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Larissos is a municipality in the western part of Achaea in Greece. Its seat of administration is in the village Lappa (Greek, Modern: Λάππα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s), rarely Lapa The distance from Patras is 37 km SW and 58 km N of Pyrgos. The nearest communities are Metochi and Kalogria to the north, Araxos also to the north, Bonteika to the east and Riolos to the south. The area code is 26930. It is the seat of the municipality of Larissos (the postal code reads Metochi). The municipal boundary of Larissos and Movri is about 500 m east of town hall. It is part of the community of Metochi. The community has about 200 to 250 dwellings. The town has a square, a school, and next to is a small town hall of Larissos, and a train station. Forests are founded along with a few roads in the south, one in the north and one in the west which was the property of King Constantine II of Greece. Nearby is a small tiny hydro station southwest of Lappa. The northwestern and northeastern regions are covered with mixed farming with access to Araxos Airport (GPA). There is an archaeological site of the ancient town of Dyme founded 1 km south. The municipality formerly excluded Mataranga and Spata. In the late-20th century, these areas were reverted to Larissos from Vouprasia and the prefecture of Ilia.

Population history:

Communities

The municipality of Larissos (Greek: Δήμος Λάρίσσου) with the population of 7,414 (2001) includes the communities and hamlets of:

*Agios Nikolaos Spata
*Apideona
*Araxos
*Kagkadi
*Kalogria
*Lakkopetra
*Mataranga
*Metochi
**Lappa
**New and Old Vouprasio
*Michoi
*Peta
*Riolos

Population history:

The municipality is bounded by Larissos river along with the Achaia-Ilia to the west, the range of west Skollis and south Movri with a river in the east, and with Niforeika to the east.

ee also

*Communities of Achaia

External links

* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Lappa&country=GR Mapquest - Lappa]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3670 GTP - Lappa]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3554 GTP - Municipality of Larissos]
* [http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1208240/lapas.html Traveljournals.net - Lappa]
* [http://indexmundi.com/z/?lat=38.1=21.41666667&t=p&r=5900&p=lapas&cc=gr&c=greece.htm Indexmundi - Lappa]

	North: Gulf of Patras
West: Vouprasias, Lechaina (SW), Ionian Sea	Larissos	East: Movri, Olenia (SE)
	South: Pineias