Ovrya
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Ovrya is a town in Greece
, located just 3 mi (5 km) directly south of Patras
, and 4 mi (7 km) south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the Patras
metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida
.
Olive groves, and pasture used to dominate the area however, house building has been booming with the population growth within the Patras area. Much of the locality is hilly and slightly rugged. The neighboring communities are Mintologi to the SW, Paralia (Patras Beach) to the W, Deménika, Zarchoulaiika and Patras to the N, Savalí to the NE, Kríni to the E, and Thea and Kallithea to the S. It is dominated with hills south of the community, and flat terrain is around 20% of Ovrya. It is bordered by the municipal boundaries of Paralia and Patras, and non-municipal boundaries of Demenika, Kríni, Théa-Kallithéa.
near the trees and the sandy beaches near Akti Dymaion. Much of the housing developments began in the 1970s when Patras was booming.
Two mountains are Omplos
, a cliffy rocky one SE, hills to the south, seaside beach towns to its west, mountains of Acarnania to its north and the amazing Pan-Achaean Panachaiikós range and the Achaia Clauss
in the NE.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, located just 3 mi (5 km) directly south 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...
, and 4 mi (7 km) south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the 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...
metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida
Messatida
Messatida is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Ovrya. It includes the communities of Kríni, southern Demenika, Saravali, and parts...
.
Olive groves, and pasture used to dominate the area however, house building has been booming with the population growth within the Patras area. Much of the locality is hilly and slightly rugged. The neighboring communities are Mintologi to the SW, Paralia (Patras Beach) to the W, Deménika, Zarchoulaiika and Patras to the N, Savalí to the NE, Kríni to the E, and Thea and Kallithea to the S. It is dominated with hills south of the community, and flat terrain is around 20% of Ovrya. It is bordered by the municipal boundaries of Paralia and Patras, and non-municipal boundaries of Demenika, Kríni, Théa-Kallithéa.
Geography
A creek flowing from the greenspace areas of Omplos runs into a valley in the east and into Ovrya near Germanos and Dimokratias Street after flowing near residential areas. It flows into groves and through Ileias Street near Nteve Street. The creek flows near the Ovrya Interchange (exit 2 northbound/4 westbound) and into the road linking Ovrya and Paralia. The river flows near the small refinery and finally ending up into the Gulf of PatrasGulf 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...
near the trees and the sandy beaches near Akti Dymaion. Much of the housing developments began in the 1970s when Patras was booming.
Two mountains are 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...
, a cliffy rocky one SE, hills to the south, seaside beach towns to its west, mountains of Acarnania to its north and the amazing Pan-Achaean Panachaiikós range and the Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss
Achaia Clauss is a Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne....
in the NE.
Sporting teams
Ovrya has two football/soccer teams which play in the fourth division of the EPS Achaia:- Fostiras Ovrias FC
- Achilleas Ovrias FC
- Milon Ovryas
- Foinikas Ovryas