Agios Dionyssios, Patras
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| Prefecture Prefectures of Greece During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit... : |
Achaia |
| Province Provinces of Greece The provinces of Greece were sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes... : |
Patras |
| City: | Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens... |
| Section: | North |
| Distance from downtown: | 1.5 km north |
| Population: (2001) Total Density Rank |
about 3,000 to 4,000 -/km² |
| Population percentage (2005): | about 3 to 4% |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... 10 m (centre) about 20 m (east) |
| Area/distance code: | 11-0030-2610 |
Agios Dionyssos, also Agios Dionyssios, Agios Dionisios, Agios Dionissios and Ayios Dionissios (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος meaning Saint Dennis
Saint Dennis
Saint Dennis may refer to:* Denis, the Christian saint* Saint Denise , various female Christian saints-Place names:United Kingdom* St Dennis, Cornwall, a village**St Dennis railway station* St Denys, Hampshire, a suburb of Southampton...
) is a neighbourhood in the city of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. It has its boundaries by a street north of Agiou Dionyssiou, Riga Fereou Street to the east and 28 Oktovriou Street to the south.
Streets
- 28 Oktovriou (Karolou) Street
- Agiou Andreou Street
- Athinon Street
- Norman Street
- Othonos-Amalias AvenueOthonos-Amalias AvenueOthonos Amalias Avenue , is Patras' major avenue running southbound one way entirely from Iroon Polytechneiou Avenue with Norman Street to Trion Navarcheiou Street with Akti Dymaion. It was partly the southbound part of the GR-9 . Its total length is approximately 2 km. The avenue contains...
- Riga Fereou Street
- Zaimi Street
Geography
Much of the area are made up of residential area. The square is by Agiou Andreou and Norman Streets, the Patras Freight Yard is to the northwest and the Port of Patras is to the west.History
Until 1828 wher the city was liberated from the TurksTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
were farmlands, vineyards and olive groves. The farming became to the notable in the area of Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos
Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos
Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos may refer to:*Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos , Greek revolutionary leader*Jean Moréas , poet...
. In 1829, the Zanteans
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
arrived in the area and settled in the area. In the same year built the church of Saint Dennis
Saint Dennis
Saint Dennis may refer to:* Denis, the Christian saint* Saint Denise , various female Christian saints-Place names:United Kingdom* St Dennis, Cornwall, a village**St Dennis railway station* St Denys, Hampshire, a suburb of Southampton...
and it received the neigubourhood.
Houses and buildings were added and were filled in the late-19th and the early-20th centuries. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, the eastern and the northernmost portions of the subdivison saw taller buildings as high as eight storey to be added while it is the subdivision where many buildings with neo-classical architecture remain. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the street became one way and the GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
and the E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
(Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
- Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
passes through the entire street and had two branches, one being Konstantinoupoleos. The major flow of traffic lasted even extending up to Norman Street until the opening of the Patras Bypass opened 4 km northeast but the E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
and the E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
was also moved. In the 1960s and the 1970s, the Port of Patras expanded with more piers and an entrance in which is moved north of Agios Dionyssios.
Panorama
Its panorama includes the PanachaikoPanachaiko
The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
mountains to the east as well as its nearby hills, more to the south and southeast including Omplos
Omplos
Omplos is a mountain in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It rises 720 m above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a sugar-loaf, with a 65° slope. The mountain can be reached by three unused roads, one that leads almost to the top of the mountain, one linking to Ovrya in the West, and...
, Varasova
Varasova
Varasova or Varassova mountain is a mountain range dominating the northern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture in western Greece. Its length is approximately 7 km long from northwest to southeast and its width is approximately 2 km wide from southeast to northwest...
and Arakynthos
Arakynthos
Arakynthos is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit. It consists of the villages of Ano Kerasovo, Kato Kerasovo, Zevgaraki, Papadates , Mataranga and Grammatikou....
to the west and northwest and more to the north. They are blocked by buildings to the east.