Riolos
Riolos
Ρίολος | |
|---|---|
  Riolos Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 21°28′E / 38.017°N 21.467°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Larissos |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 494 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 270 52 |
| Area code | 26930 |
Riolos (Greek: 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.
Historic population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 757 |
| 1991 | 708 |
| 2001 | 801 |
| 2011 | 545 |
| 2021 | 494 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.