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
 • Municipal unit244.798 km2 (94.517 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,086
 • Municipal unit density13/km2 (33/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] Population 3,086 (2011). 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.

Subdivisions

Tritea municipal unit

The municipal unit Tritaia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Population
1991 5,051
2001 5,462
2011 3,086

History

Ancient Triteia

According to Greek mythology, the city Triteia was founded by Melanippus, son of Ares and Triteia, daughter of the sea-god Triton. It was one of the twelve cities of the ancient Achaeans.[4] The remains of Triteia have been discovered near the village Agia Marina.[5]

The name was reused for the municipality Tritaia that was created in 1835, which covered parts of the present municipal units Tritaia and Olenia. It was dissolved in 1912 and recreated in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan. In 2011 Tritaia became part of the new municipality Erymanthos.

Sports

The football clubs AO Tritaikos and Thyella Skiada both play on the dry field in Stavrodromi.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.
  4. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 7.22
  5. ^ Picture of Triteia on GTP

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