Riolos

Riolos (Greek: Ρίολος) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, Achaea, Greece. It is located on the northwestern edge of the Movri hills, 4 km north of Mataragka, 3 km southwest of Krinos, 6 km southeast of Lappas and 32 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the small village Mazaiika. The river Larissos flows southwest of the village. During the Greek War of Independence a battle took place in Riolos in which the Greeks, led by Thallis Theodoridis the Elder, were victorious.

Riolos
Ρίολος
Riolos
Coordinates: 38°01′N 21°28′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
Municipal unitLarissos
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Community494
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 52
Area code(s)26930

Historic population

YearPopulation
1981757
1991708
2001801
2011545
2021494

See also

References

  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.
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