Riolos

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.

Riolos Ρίολος
Community
Riolos
Coordinates: 38°01′N 21°28′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

Historic population

Year	Population
1981	757
1991	708
2001	801
2011	545
2021	494

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea