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Ovria

Ovria is a district in Patras, Greece., located 6 km south of Patras city centre. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a community. Between 1997 and 2011, it was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida. The A5 motorway and EO33 road pass through the town, although there is no direct interchange between the two main roads. Ovria is in the transition zone from the densely populated coastal area to the hills in the southeast, including Omplos. Agriculture is still the dominant land use in the areas south and east of Ovria. Neighboring communities are Demenika to the northeast, Mintilogli to the west, Krini to the east, and Kallithea to the south.

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Ovria
Οβριά
Community
City hall street
City hall street
Ovria
Coordinates: 38°11.5′N 21°44′E / 38.1917°N 21.733°E / 38.1917; 21.733
CountryGreece
Geographic regionPeloponnese
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Municipal unitMessatida
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Community
6,424
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
265 00
Area code2610
Vehicle registrationAX

Ovria (Greek: Οβριά, also: Οβρυά - Ovrya) is a district in Patras, Greece.2 , located 6 km south of Patras city centre. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a community.3 Between 1997 and 2011, it was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida.2 The A5 motorway and EO33 road pass through the town, although there is no direct interchange between the two main roads. Ovria is in the transition zone from the densely populated coastal area to the hills in the southeast, including Omplos. Agriculture (olive groves, pastures) is still the dominant land use in the areas south and east of Ovria. Neighboring communities are Demenika to the northeast, Mintilogli to the west, Krini to the east, and Kallithea to the south.

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  1. "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.
  2. Οβριά (Αχαΐας), EETAA local government changes
  3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.