Riolos | |
Name Local: | Ρίολος |
Type: | community |
Periph: | West Greece |
Periphunit: | Achaea |
Municipality: | West Achaea |
Pop Community: | 494 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Elevation: | 100 |
Coordinates: | 38.0167°N 49°W |
Postal Code: | 270 52 |
Area Code: | 26930 |
Riolos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ρίολος) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, Achaea, Greece. It is located on the northwestern edge of the Movri hills, 4 km north of Mataragka, 3 km southwest of Krinos, 6 km southeast of Lappas and 32 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the small village Mazaiika. The river Larissos flows southwest of the village. During the Greek War of Independence a battle took place in Riolos in which the Greeks, led by Thallis Theodoridis the Elder, were victorious.
Year | Population | |
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1981 | 757 | |
1991 | 708 | |
2001 | 801 | |
2011 | 545 | |
2021 | 494 |