Kareika

Kareika
Καρέικα
Community
Kareika is located in Greece
Kareika
Kareika
Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°30′E / 38.100°N 21.500°E / 38.100; 21.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
Municipal unitMovri
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
661
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 05
Area code(s)26930
Vehicle registrationAX

Kareika (Greek: Καρέικα, also: Καράιικα - Karaiika) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Movri, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Kareika, Gomosto, Karamesineika and Rachi. It is located north of the Movri hills, 3 km east of Sageika, 6 km southwest of Kato Achaia and 25 km southwest of Patras. The Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes through the community.

Population

Year Population village Population community
1981 - 829
1991 225 -
2001 237 947
2011 174 726
2021 147 661

The population in 2021 by village:[1]

  • Kareika, pop. 147
  • Gomosto, pop. 227
  • Karamesineika, pop. 151
  • Rachi, pop. 136

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.