Metochi, Larissos

Metochi Μετόχι
Location
Metochi
Coordinates	38°7′N 21°24′E / 38.117°N 21.4°E / 38.117; 21.4Coordinates: 38°7′N 21°24′E / 38.117°N 21.4°E / 38.117; 21.4
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Achaea
Municipality:	West Achaea
Municipal unit:	Larissos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	2,053
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	5 m (16 ft)
Postal:	270 52
Telephone:	26930

Metochi (Greek: Μετόχι) is a village in the municipal unit of Larissos and the western part of Achaea. It was the seat of the former municipality of Larissos. It is located about 3 km S of Kalogria, about 260 km W of Athens, about 57 km WSW of the Rio-Antirio bridge, about 45 km W of Patras and about 65 km N of Pyrgos.

Subdivisions

• Lappa, seat of Larissos
• Vouprasio
• Neo Vouprasio
• Metochi

Nearest places

• Kalogria, N
• Lappa, SW
• Vouprasi, S
• Thermal Springs of Yrmini/Loutra Yrmini, SW

Historical population

Year	Village population	Municipal district population
1981	-	1,723
1991	571	-
2001	656	2,053

Metochi has a school, a church, a post office and a square (plateia). A lagoon named Prokopou lagoon is near Metochi. It is located near Kalogria Beach.

The beach is not far from Metochi where it overlooks the hills of Aetolia in the Aitoloacarnania prefecture, the islands of Oxeia and Echinades and the southern part of the Ionian Islands especially the island of Kefallinia in the west. Strofylia Forest, a forest of especially some willow or eucalyptus trees, surrounds much of Metochi except for the east where the land is used for farming. The forest covers much of the community and extends to a nearby hill in the southwest between Loutra Yrminis and Old Vouprasi. Wetlands dominate the areas within the beach.

See also

• Communities of Achaia

External links

• Mapquest - Metochi

References