Patras

Also known as Patra, Patrai, Patrae

Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras.

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Patras is Greece's third-largest city, located in the northern Peloponnese west of Athens, and serves as the regional capital of Western Greece. Situated at the foot of Mount Panachaikon and overlooking the Gulf of Patras, it is an important urban center in the country.

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Settlement.subdivision_name1: Peloponnese
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Administrative region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Western Greece
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Settlement.subdivision_name3: Achaia
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Settlement.leader_name: Kostas Peletidis
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Official name: Πάτρα
Population: 79014
Area: 125.4
Elevation: 10
Official website: e-patras.gr
Image: Patras Montage L.png
Dialing code: 2610
Licence plate code: AZ

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postal code: 26442
Commons category: Patras
Commons gallery: Patras
native label: Πάτρα
P8168: Wilhelm Arnoldi

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Contents

History
Middle Ages and early modern
Modern era
Urban landscape
Main sights
Parks and squares
Architecture
Districts and neighbourhoods
Geography
Hydrology
Climate
Ecology
Government
Municipality
Demographics
Infrastructure
Economy
Services sector
Manufacturing sector
Food
Energy sector
IT sector
Research and technology
Media
Culture
Theatrical tradition and music
Carnival
European Capital of Culture 2006
Sports
Religion
Jewish community
Cuisine
People
Transport
Seaport
Roads
Rail
Public transport
Air
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Consulates
Gallery
See also
References
External links

As of the 2021 census, the municipality of Patras has a population of 215,922, while the urban population is 173,600. The core settlement has a history spanning four millennia. In the Roman period, it had become a cosmopolitan centre of the eastern Mediterranean whilst, according to the Christian tradition, it was also the place of Saint Andrew's martyrdom.