Rio, Greece

Rio
Ρίο
Rio
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 21°47′E / 38.300°N 21.783°E / 38.300; 21.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Area
  Municipal unit98.983 km2 (38.218 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
14,219
  Municipal unit density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Community
5,430
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
265 xx
Area code(s)2610
Vehicle registrationΑΧ

Rio (Greek: Ρίο, Río, formerly Ῥίον, Rhíon; Latin: Rhium) is a town in the suburbs of Patras and a former municipality in Achaea, Western Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 98.983 km2. The municipal unit had a population of 14,219 in 2021. The campus of the University of Patras and the Casino Rio is located in Rio.