Leontio
Leontio (Greek: Λεόντιο, romanized: Leóntio, before 1923: Γουρζούμισα, Gourzoúmisa) is a mountain village and a former municipality in the municipality of Erymanthos, Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 71.586 km2. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Panachaiko, 13 km east of Chalandritsa, 22 km southeast of Patras, 20 km southwest of Aigio and 19 km northwest of Kalavryta. Its population in 2011 was 246 for the village, 284 for the community and 380 for the municipal unit. The village was renamed for the ancient town of Leontium, the remains of which lie nearby.
Leontio
Λεόντιο | |
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Leontio Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°7′N 21°55′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Erymanthos |
| Districts | 3 |
| • Municipal unit | 71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Rural | 246 |
| • Municipal unit | 335 |
| • Municipal unit density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 284 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 250 08 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
| Website | leontio.gr |
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