Potamia (Achaia), Greece

Potamia (Greek: Ποτάμια meaning rivers, a plural form of πόταμος potamos) is a settlement in the northern part of the municipality of Paos and the southern part of the prefecture of Achaia. It is accessed by a road connecting Patras and Tripoli with some curves, the GR-33 (at around the 100th km). It is located about 40 km NW of Tripoli, about 5 km N of Dafni, about 20 km E of Lampeia, about 50 km SW of Kalavryta and about 100 km SE of Patras

Nearest places

Paos, SE
Dafni, NNW
Nasia, SW
Vessini, SW
Kato Chovoli, N
Pefko, NE
Geography
Location:
*Longitude: 21.998 (21°59'50') E
*Latitude: 37.836 (37°50'18') N
Postal code: 250 04
Elevation: 580 m
Dialing code: +11+30-26920 (030-26920)
Historical population

Potamia's nearest school, church, and a square (plateia) are in Dafni or Paos. The population has been going downward.

The area lies next to a river and where the name of the settlement comes from. Forests dominate the valley. Rocky landscapes, barren land and grasslands dominate the mountains in the north and south. There are some farmlands in the area.