Sageika
Sageika
Σαγέικα | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Movri |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 1,038 |
| • Community | 1,868 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 250 05 |
| Area code(s) | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Sageika (Greek: Σαγέικα, also: Σαγαίικα - Sagaiika) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Movri, western Achaea, Greece. The population of the village is about 1000. It is located in the plains between the Movri hills and the Gulf of Patras. It is 3 km west of Kareika, 6 km east of Metochi, 9 km southwest of Kato Achaia and 28 km southwest of Patras. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) runs through the village.
Sageika was the seat of the municipality of Movri, named for the Movri hills south of the village. The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias reform in 1998.
The community Sageika consists of the following villages (population in 2011):
- Sageika, pop. 1038
- Apostoloi, pop. 88
- Bouteika, pop. 149
- Vrachneika, pop. 13
- Gerouseika, pop. 557
- Stathmos, pop. 23
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,319 | - |
| 1991 | 1,188 | - |
| 2001 | 1,012 | 1,776 |
| 2011 | 1,038 | 1,868 |
See also
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.