Movri
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Movri is a mountain range that is in the municipalities of Movri
, Dymi
to the northeast, Oleni in the western part of Achaea
and the western part was partly in the prefecture of Elis with the municipality of Vouprasia
until the 1970s. It is located about 30 km SW of Patras
, W of Chalandritsa
, NE of Amaliada
and Pyrgos, SE of the Ionian Sea
and S of the Gulf of Patras
. The mountain range has several mountaintops. The tallest is about 660 m. The second is to the west and another mountain range with an elevation of around 500 m is to the southwest. The panorama of Movri can go as far as the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia and the hills of the southwest to the west, most of western and westcentral Achaia including the Panachaicus and the western part of northern Achaia, the southern part of Aitoloakarnania including the mountain range during clear days and the eastern half of the southern Ionian
including Aenos except the southern and the central part of Zante during clear days.
The mountain has lots of creeks and streams but the Larissos
river flows to the west and begins in the southern part. A communications tower for that area are situated in the midnorthwest in a western slope. There are some farms in the northeastern part. Another small valley is to the south. The geography is mainly covered with grass with a few forests and mostly bushes but much of the forests lie less than 30 to 40 m below sea level. There are some forests in the northwestern part and has a grove lying in the mid-western part of the mountain. The neighboring mountain ranges are Scollis to the south which block the panorama in the south and southeast. The northern and the western half are plains, the northeast and the east are hills. A small mountain with bushes lies to the northeast.
Movri (municipality)
Movri is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,106 . It is named after the mountain range Movri...
, Dymi
Dymi, Achaea
Dymi is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was the town of Kato Achaia...
to the northeast, Oleni in the western part of Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
and the western part was partly in the prefecture of Elis with the municipality of Vouprasia
Varda
Varda Elentári is a deity in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium to whom the hymn A Elbereth Gilthoniel is directed..-Character overview:Varda is one of the Valar, a group of semi-divine beings similar to archangels. Also known as "Queen of the stars", she is said to be too beautiful for words; within...
until the 1970s. It is located about 30 km SW 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...
, W of Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa
Chalandritsa is a village in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration....
, NE of Amaliada
Amaliada
Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens...
and Pyrgos, SE of the 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...
and S of the Gulf of Patras
Gulf of Patras
The Gulf of Patras is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos...
. The mountain range has several mountaintops. The tallest is about 660 m. The second is to the west and another mountain range with an elevation of around 500 m is to the southwest. The panorama of Movri can go as far as the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia and the hills of the southwest to the west, most of western and westcentral Achaia including the Panachaicus and the western part of northern Achaia, the southern part of Aitoloakarnania including the mountain range during clear days and the eastern half of the southern Ionian
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
including Aenos except the southern and the central part of Zante during clear days.
Geography
- Elevation:
- lowest: about 5 m
- highest: around 650 m
- Area: about 100 km²
The mountain has lots of creeks and streams but the Larissos
Larissos
Larissos is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. Its seat of administration was in the village Lappas . The distance from Patras is 37 km SW and 58 km N of...
river flows to the west and begins in the southern part. A communications tower for that area are situated in the midnorthwest in a western slope. There are some farms in the northeastern part. Another small valley is to the south. The geography is mainly covered with grass with a few forests and mostly bushes but much of the forests lie less than 30 to 40 m below sea level. There are some forests in the northwestern part and has a grove lying in the mid-western part of the mountain. The neighboring mountain ranges are Scollis to the south which block the panorama in the south and southeast. The northern and the western half are plains, the northeast and the east are hills. A small mountain with bushes lies to the northeast.
Nearby villages
- Neapoli, W
- RiolosRiolosRiolos , is a village in Achaea, Greece. Riolos is connected with a main road linking Kareika and Spata which one part of the road is narrowed with one lane and are surrounded by buildings. Riolos is between the plain to the northwest and the Movri mountain to the southeast. GR-9/E55 is accessed...
, NW - Krinos, N
- KareikaKareikaKareika is a village in the municipal unit of Movri, Achaea, Greece. It is located north of the Movri mountains, about 1.5 km S of Gomosto and about 2 km SE of Rachi. Kareika is connected with the road linking to Riolos and Spata and is connected with GR-9/E55 1 km to the north. Riolos is...
, NE - ElaiochoriElaiochoriElaiochori may refer to several villages in Greece:*Elaiochori, Achaea, part of the municipality of Dymi, Achaea*Elaiochori, Arcadia, part of the municipality of Korythio, Arcadia...
, E - SantomeriSantomeriSantomeri is a Greek village located about approximately south-southeast of Kato Achaia, south of Alissos, south-southwest of Patras and northeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9 Santomeri (Greek: Σαντομέρι) is a Greek village located about approximately south-southeast of Kato Achaia, south of Alissos,...
, S - Dafni, SW
- AetorrachiAetorrachi, ElisAetorrachi is a Greek settlement located around 13 km southeast of Varda, the former municipal seat of Vouprasia. Aetorrachi forms a community together with the nearby settlement Dafni. Its population in 2001 was 122. Aetorrachi is linked with a road linking with Borsi and a road linking Kentro...
, SW