Achaea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αχαΐας | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Achaea | |
  Achaea Achaea within Greece  | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 21°50′E / 38.083°N 21.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Seat | Patras |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,272 km2 (1,263 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 305,979 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 25x xx, 26x xx |
| Area code(s) | 261, 269x |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΖ, AX |
| Website | www |
Achaea (/əˈkiːə/) or Achaia (/əˈkaɪə/), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia[2] (Αχαΐα, Akhaḯa [axaˈia]), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ The spelling Achaea is the most common in English (as shown by the entries in the Britannica and Columbia encyclopedias and most dictionaries and other reference works) although this is based on an erroneous but well-established transliteration of the Greek original (which does not have a diphthong) and in disregard of the Latin spelling (Achaia) of the related Roman province. The spelling Achaia is used in English by the Greek authorities and the European Union. The transliteration Akhaia of the (Ancient and Modern) Greek is sometimes used in English, for example by the Encyclopædia Britannica and the Collins English Dictionary.