Lechaina
Geography
The area of the municipal unit Lechaina stretches from the flatlands on the Ionian Sea coast to the hills around the Pineios reservoir in the east. The main land use is agriculture. The lagoon Kotychi, connected with the Ionian Sea, is located in the northern part of Lechaina. Lechaina has a railway station on the line Patras-Kalamata. The principal streams are Andravida Creek and Melissos. The Greek National Road 9 Patras-Pylos runs through Lechaina.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lechaina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Community | Population (2021 census) | Elevation (m) | Coordinates |
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Lechaina (incl. Agioi Theodoroi, Agios Panteleimonas and Katarrachi) | 2,993 | 6 | 37°56′17″N 21°15′47″E / 37.938°N 21.263°E |
Agios Charalampos | 47 | 120 | 37°56′28″N 21°24′07″E / 37.941°N 21.402°E |
Areti | 202 | 5 | 37°58′30″N 21°18′11″E / 37.975°N 21.303°E |
Borsi | 192 | 170 | 37°55′37″N 21°26′17″E / 37.927°N 21.438°E |
Melissa | 211 | 90 | 37°57′00″N 21°22′23″E / 37.950°N 21.373°E |
Myrsini | 1,265 | 10 | 37°55′19″N 21°14′13″E / 37.922°N 21.237°E |
History
Mid 20th century, an irrigation project increased agricultural production of Lechaina. Forest fires have caused damage in Lechaina, especially in 1993 and 2001. The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake also caused damage in Lechaina.
Population history
Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
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1981 | 3,200 | - |
1991 | 3,137 | 5,625 |
2001 | 3,837 | 6,334 |
2011 | 2,641 | 4,855 |
2021 | 2,993 | 4,910 |
Notable people
- Andreas Karkavitsas, writer