Tritaia

Tritaia
Τριταία
Erymantheia, a village of Tritaia
Erymantheia, a village of Tritaia
Tritaia is located in Greece
Tritaia
Tritaia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°56′N 21°40′E / 37.933°N 21.667°E / 37.933; 21.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityErymanthos
Area
 • Municipal unit244.798 km2 (94.517 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,056
 • Municipal unit density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
250 15
Area code(s)26940
Vehicle registrationAX
Websitewww.tritaia.gr
View of Ntaska Reservoir near Velimachi village, Tritaia region, Achaia, Greece.

Tritaia (Greek: Τριταία) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 244.798 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Stavrodromi. Tritaia was named after the ancient Achaean city Tritaea, which was located near the present village Agia Marina. Tritaia is situated in mountainous southern Achaea, on the border with Elis. It nearly surrounds the municipal unit Kalentzi. Mount Erymanthos is located in the eastern part of Tritaia. The Greek National Road 33 (Patras - Tripoli) runs through Tritaia.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.