Messatida

Messatida (Greek: Μεσσάτιδα) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The seat of the municipality was in Ovria.^[3] It is located south of Patras city centre, and stretches from the urbanized plains near the Gulf of Patras to the Omplos hills in the east. It has an area of 66.366 km².^[4]

Messatida Μεσσάτιδα
Municipal unit
Messatida Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°11′N 21°44′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Patras
Area
• Municipal unit	66.37 km2 (25.63 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	14,366
• Municipal unit density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	263 xx, 264 xx, 265 00
Area code(s)	2610
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ

Messatida was named after the ancient Achaean town Mesatis, according to local legend the place where Dionysus was reared.^[5]

Population history

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	9,583	—
2001[4]	12,246	+27.8%
2011[6]	13,852	+13.1%
2021[1]	14,366	+3.7%

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Messatida is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Kallithea (Kallithea, Ano Kallithea)
• Krini (Krini, Agios Kostantinos)
• Krystallovrysi
• Ovria
• Petroto (Petroto, Mavromandila, Agia Paraskevi)
• Saravali (Saravali, Agios Stefanos, Demenika, Kefalovryso, Bakari)
• Thea (Thea, Lygies, Pavlokastro)

Sport Clubs

• Fostiras Ovrias FC (football)
• Achilleas Ovrias (football)
• Atlas Ovrias (football)
• Milon Ovrias (volleyball)
• Phoenix Ovrias (basketball)
• Achaios Saravali (football & basketball)
• Galini Demenika (basketball, ping pong, baseball, football & softball)
• Krini 97' (basketball)
• A.O. Krini (football)
• A.O. Thea (football)
• A.O. Kalithea (football)
• Galaxias Demenika (basketball)
• Ikaros Petroto (football)

Achaia Clauss winery in Messatida