Achaea
Achaea (/əˈkiːə/) or Achaia (/əˈkaɪə/), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (Αχαΐα, Akhaïa [axaˈia]), 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 capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece.
Achaea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αχαΐας | |
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Municipalities of Achaea | |
Achaea within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 21°50′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Western Greece |
| Capital | Patras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,272 km2 (1,263 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 305,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 25x xx, 26x xx |
| Area codes | 261, 269x |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-13 |
| Car plates | ΑΖ, AX |
| Website | www |
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