Riolos
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Riolos 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 with three routes, E of Varda, about 6 km S of Lappa and SW of Gomosto. The panorama of the northwestern part of Achaia and the northernmost part of the prefecture of Ilia can be seen at the mountains though it is also a part of the Achaia prefecture. Riolos is located about 45 km SW of Patras
, about 60 km SW of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
, about 6 to 8 km S of Sageika, about 63 to 65 km NE of Pyrgos and about 35 km (old: 40 km) from Kyllini. Until the 20th century, southwest and south of Riolos were bounded with the prefecture of Ilia which is now part of Larissos and is bounded entirely with the Larissos
river.
linking Pyrgos and Patras runs to the north with a line north of Riolos. A small line connecting electricity with a length of about 5 km runs northwest to near Lappa and supplies hydro to northwestern Achaia.
Turks
and became a part of Greece
after the Greek War of Independence
. A few months into the revolution a small battle took place, which was victorious for the Greek side. One of the leaders of the Greeks was Thallis Theodoridis the Elder
. Riolos adopted its current name in the early 20th century. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, some of its buildings were rebuilt.
). The nearest train station is in Lappa. Football (soccer) teams include Panmovriakos, currently ,playing in the prefectural third division.
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:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Riolos is connected with a main road linking Kareika
Kareika
Kareika 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...
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
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...
/E55
European route E55
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is accessed with three routes, E of Varda, about 6 km S of Lappa and SW of Gomosto. The panorama of the northwestern part of Achaia and the northernmost part of the prefecture of Ilia can be seen at the mountains though it is also a part of the Achaia prefecture. Riolos is located about 45 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...
, about 60 km SW of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
, about 6 to 8 km S of Sageika, about 63 to 65 km NE of Pyrgos and about 35 km (old: 40 km) from Kyllini. Until the 20th century, southwest and south of Riolos were bounded with the prefecture of Ilia which is now part of Larissos and is bounded entirely with 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.
Nearest places
- Kagkadi, west and northwest
- Krinos, northeast
- Peta, northwest
- Spata, southwest
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 757 |
| 1991 | 708 |
| 2001 | 798 |
Information
Mixed farming along with pastures dominates the northwest and the north. Several forests covers the farmlands. The forests of Movri mainly consisting of a few trees and grasslands lies to the south. Several trees and some farms are on the mountain. A communications tower is over a part of the slope of Movri which is connected with an unused road. A power line or a transformer of DEIPublic Power Corporation
The Public Power Corporation S.A. is the biggest electric power company in Greece. It is controlled to an extent by the government, and it produces and supplies electricity to all the country.-History:PPC was founded by the Greek government in 1950...
linking Pyrgos and Patras runs to the north with a line north of Riolos. A small line connecting electricity with a length of about 5 km runs northwest to near Lappa and supplies hydro to northwestern Achaia.
History
Riolos was ruled by the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
and became a part of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. A few months into the revolution a small battle took place, which was victorious for the Greek side. One of the leaders of the Greeks was Thallis Theodoridis the Elder
Thallis Theodoridis (elder)
Thallis Theodoridis was a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.He was born in Pyrgos and is the descendant of the rich Theodoridis family which descended from Divri . He was the secretary and aide of the Sissinaians and fought with his own army in Attica, Ilia, and the...
. Riolos adopted its current name in the early 20th century. 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...
, some of its buildings were rebuilt.
Other
Riolos has a primary school, a middle school, a high school, a few churches, a police station and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The nearest train station is in Lappa. Football (soccer) teams include Panmovriakos, currently ,playing in the prefectural third division.