Rio, Greece
Rio (Greek: Ρίο, Río, formerly Ῥίον, Rhíon; Latin: Rhium) is a town in the suburbs of Patras and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 98.983 km2. The municipal unit had a population of 14,622 in 2011. The campus of the University of Patras and the Casino Rio is located in Rio.
Rio
Ρίο | |
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Rio Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 21°47′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| • Municipal unit | 98.983 km2 (38.218 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 14,622 |
| • Municipal unit density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 5,252 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 265 xx |
| Area code(s) | 2610 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΧ |
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