Petroto, Achaea

For other uses, see Petroto (disambiguation).

Community in Greece

Petroto

Πετρωτό

Community

Petroto

Coordinates: 38°10′N 21°48′E﻿ / ﻿38.167°N 21.800°E﻿ / 38.167; 21.800
Country| Greece
Administrative region| West Greece
Regional unit| Achaea
Municipality| Patras
Municipal unit| Messatida
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 543
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration| AX

Petroto (Greek: Πετρωτό) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Messatida, Patras, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Petroto, Mavromandila and Agia Paraskevi. Mavromandila is by far the largest village of the community. Mavromandila is located 6 km southeast of Patras city centre, just outside the Patras beltway (Greek National Road 9). The small mountain villages Petroto and Agia Paraskevi are located resp. 5 and 9 km southeast from Mavromandila, to the east and southeast of Omplos mountain. The renowned Achaia Clauss winery is situated in Mavromandila.

## Geography

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The territory of the community Petroto stretches from the coastal plains to the low mountains in the south and east. Mavromandila is at about 130 m elevation, Petroto at 730 m and Agia Paraskevi at about 900 m. The river Glafkos flows east and north of the community. Pine forests cover the mountainous southeastern part. Adjacent communities are Saravali to the west, Neo Souli to the north, Moira to the east and Krystallovrysi to the south.

## History

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In 1821, during the Greek War of Independence, an important battle took place at Petroto (then known as Palaiopyrgos) and nearby Saravali. This was part of the liberation of Patras.

### Historical population

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Year | Population village | Population community

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1981 | - | 393
1991 | 33 | \-
2001 | 25 | 417
2011 | 164 | 639
2021 | 32 | 543

## See also

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* List of settlements in Achaea

## References

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1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Patras

Municipal unit of Messatida|

* Kallithea
* Krini
* Krystallovrysi
* Ovria
* Petroto
* Saravali
* Thea

Municipal unit of Paralia|

* Mintilogli
* Paralia
* Roitika

Municipal unit of Patras|

* Elekistra
* Moira
* Neo Souli
* Patras

Municipal unit of Rio|

* Agios Vasileios
* Aktaio
* Ano Kastritsi
* Arachovitika
* Argyra
* Drepano
* Kato Kastritsi
* Pititsa
* Platani
* Psathopyrgos
* Rio
* Sella

Municipal unit of Vrachnaiika|

* Kaminia
* Monodendri
* Theriano
* Tsoukalaiika
* Vrachnaiika

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