Kastellokampos
Kastellokampos
Καστελλόκαμπος | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Kastellokampos | |
| Coordinates: 38°17.5′N 21°46.2′E / 38.2917°N 21.7700°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| Municipal unit | Patras |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 265 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2160 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Kastellokampos (Greek: Καστελλόκαμπος, meaning "plain with a castle") is a neighbourhood of the city of Patras, Achaea, Greece. It has been part of the municipality of Patras since 1879.[1] It is situated on the Gulf of Patras coast, 6 km north of the city centre of Patras and 1.5 km southwest of Rio. The population is between 2,000 and 3,000.[citation needed] The river Charadros flows into the sea in Kastellokampos. The A5 motorway passes east of the neighbourhood. Kastellokampos has a station on the Piraeus–Patras railway, served by Proastiakos suburban rail.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population [citation needed] |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 200 to 300 |
| 1981 | around 1,000 |
| 1991 | 1,500 to 1,700 |
| 2001 | 2,000 to 3,000 |