Kastellokampos Explained

Kastellokampos
Name Local:Καστελλόκαμπος
Coordinates:38.2917°N 67.2°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Achaea
Municipality:Patras
Municunit:Patras
Postal Code:265 00
Area Code:2160
Licence:AX

Kastellokampos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Καστελλόκαμπος, meaning "[[plain]] with a [[castle]]") is a neighbourhood of the city of Patras, Achaea, Greece. It has been part of the municipality of Patras since 1879.[1] It is situated on the Gulf of Patras coast, 6 km north of the city centre of Patras and 1.5 km southwest of Rio. The population is between 2,000 and 3,000. The river Charadros flows into the sea in Kastellokampos. Motorway 5 passes east of the neighbourhood. Kastellokampos has a station on the Piraeus–Patras railway, served by Proastiakos suburban rail.

Population

Year Population
1950s 200 to 300
1981 around 1,000
1991 1,500 to 1,700
2001 2,000 to 3,000

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=4749 EETAA local government changes