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.
Kareika
Καρέικα | |
|---|---|
  Kareika | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′N 21°30′E / 38.100°N 21.500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Movri |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 661 |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 250 05 |
| Area code(s) | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Population
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.