Selianitika
Selianitika
Σελιανίτικα | |
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Selianitika on a sunny day of winter | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′N 22°1′E / 38.267°N 22.017°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Sympoliteia |
| Area | |
• Community | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 856 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 25 100 |
| Area code(s) | 2691 |
| Vehicle registration | AX , AZ |
Selianitika (Greek: Σελιανίτικα) is a coastal village in northern Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Sympoliteia. It is located 6 km northwest of Aigio and 26 km east of Patras, at about 30m above sea level. The villages Selianitika and Longos (adjacent to the northwest) share a fine gravel beach on the Gulf of Corinth which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular summer destinations of Achaea.
The village had a population of 856 in 2021. The village is crossed by the Greek National Road 8 and has an interchange to the A8 motorway. In the new (under construction) railway line Athens-Kiato-Patras there will be a railway stop south of the village.