Niforeika
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Niforeika is a village that is located between Kalamaki
and Kato Achaia
in the municipality of West Achaea
in northwestern Achaia. Distance from Patras
is about 29 km, 11 km E of Araxos
and 13 km E of the airport, and N of Gomosto. Its nearby communities are Kalamaki
to the west, Gomosto to the east, and Kato Achaia along with the village of Alykes to the east. Distance from the highway
is about 4 km NW. The commune includes Paralia Niforeikon which is Niforeika Beach.
The village has a school and a church. Residential houses are mainly ligned with the Araxos-Kato Achaia Road. Hotels including Niforeika Beach are very common in the northern part which is called Niforeika Beach along with sandy beaches. There are about 10 hotels northeast of the core.
Kalamaki
Kalamaki is an alternative name for souvlaki, with the name derived from "κάλαμος" meaning reed. It is also the name of several Greek towns:* Kalamaki, Crete, a small town in the south of Crete...
and Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia
Kato Achaia is a town in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is the seat of administration.-Population history :...
in the municipality of West Achaea
West Achaea
West Achaea is a municipality in the Achaea peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kato Achaia.-Municipality:...
in northwestern Achaia. Distance from 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...
is about 29 km, 11 km E of Araxos
Araxos
Araxos , Latin form: Araxus is a village located in the municipal unit of Larissos in the northwestern part of Achaea, Greece. It is located on a road connecting south to Lappa and east to Lakkopetra and Kato Achaia and also a road to Kalogria and Metochi...
and 13 km E of the airport, and N of Gomosto. Its nearby communities are Kalamaki
Kalamaki
Kalamaki is an alternative name for souvlaki, with the name derived from "κάλαμος" meaning reed. It is also the name of several Greek towns:* Kalamaki, Crete, a small town in the south of Crete...
to the west, Gomosto to the east, and Kato Achaia along with the village of Alykes to the east. Distance from the highway
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
is about 4 km NW. The commune includes Paralia Niforeikon which is Niforeika Beach.
- Population: 461
- Niforeika: 414 (1981), 415 (1991),
- Niforeika Beach: 47 (1991)
The village has a school and a church. Residential houses are mainly ligned with the Araxos-Kato Achaia Road. Hotels including Niforeika Beach are very common in the northern part which is called Niforeika Beach along with sandy beaches. There are about 10 hotels northeast of the core.