Lakkopetra (Greek: Λακκόπετρα), rarely Lakopetra is a village of northwestern Achaia, located 10 km NW of Kato Achaia, 4 km ENE of Araxos, approx. 35 km NW of Patras and 72 km N (old 77 km) from Pyrgos. Mavri Myti, its nearby beach is about 3 km N. Its neighboring communities are Araxos to the west, Limnochori to the southeast and Kalamaki to the east. It lies in the northeastern part of the municipality of Larissos bordering Movri in the east.

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.134 (37°10'3') N
  • Longitude: 22.452 (22°27'3') E
• Postal code: 252 00
• Elevation:
  • lowest: sea level
  • centre: about 5 m
  • highest: 25 m
• Dialing code: +30-27410 (030-27410)
• Population: approx. 300, including Mavri Myti
• Postal Code: 252 00
• Dialing code: 26930

Historical population

Including Mavri Myti

The community's length is about 1 km, where much of the buildings are lying next to the road connecting Araxos and Kato Achaia. North of the village are small hills. It is famous for its beaches while the hotels are in the northeastern part. The southern part remains flat and used for farming.

Mavri Myti, in the northern part has a sandy beach, and a hill founded to the east. Beach plants are in the western part of Mavri Myti. It includes a view of parts of Messolongi and much of southern Aitolio-Akarnania with the Gulf of Patras.

West of Lakkopetra is a military base numbered 118 near the community boundary and further north is a small area of pine trees.

External link

• Eurosion on Lakkopetra's beach (http://www.eurosion.org/shoreline/19lakkopetra.html)
• traveljournals.net - Kechries Bay (http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1208087/lakkopetra.htm)
• GTP - Lakkopetra (http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3556)
• Indexmundi - Lakkopetra (http://indexmundi.com/z/?lat=38.1666667=21.45&t=p&r=5860&p=kekhriai&cc=gr&c=greece.htm)

See also:

• Communities of Achaia