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Kato Achaia, pre-1990s/rarely Kato Ahaia (Greek: Κάτο Αχαϊά) is a small city 22 km SW of Patras, 242 km W of Athens and 74 km (old 78 km) NE of Pyrgos. Kato Achaia is part of the Dymi municipality. The highway since the 1980s bypasses the town, since 2002 has a traffic light. Its population in 2001 was 5518. Its nearby communities and hamlets are Gomosto and Vlachaiika to the west southwest, Kalamaki to the west, Alykes, its closest beach, Alissos to the east, Achaiko to the southeast, and Kapeli (about 2.5 km SW of the centre) to the southwest. Its postal code is 252 and Its dialing code is 26930. Population history (community):
The centre of town sits by a ravine and is lined, further down is the OSE train tracks. The town has schools, a church, three squares (plateia), banks, a police station, a fire station, a water tower to the south, a stadium near Kapeli, and a train station in the east. The beaches north and northwest of Kato Achaïa has hotels including the Dymi Hotel are operated by West Achaia Association of Hotels was famous for tourism. Forests are founded within valleys and the northwest along with a small hill. Residential houses are in the south, east mainly lined up with the old national highway. East of town is a river which is the community boundary. Population History (municipality):
Division of the municipal district of Kato Achaia Kato Achaia / Δ.δ. Κάτω Αχαΐας [ 6.027 ]
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