Longos, Achaea

Longos Λόγγος
Settlement
Panoramic view of Selianitika and Longos
Longos
Coordinates: 38°17′38″N 22°1′17″E / 38.29389°N 22.02139°E / 38.29389; 22.02139
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Western Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Aigialeia
Municipal unit	Sympoliteia
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	782
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	25 100
Area code(s)	26910
Vehicle registration	AX , AZ

Longos (Greek: Λόγγος) is a village in the municipality of Aigialeia in the northeastern part of Achaea in the Peloponnese, Greece. The villages Longos and Selianitika (adjacent to the southeast) share a beautiful beach on the Gulf of Corinth which is approximately 1.5 km long. Both villages are among the most popular summer destinations of Achaea. Longos is 2 km east of Kamares, 4 km northwest of Rododafni and 7 km northwest of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth - Patras) runs southwest of the village.

Historical population

Sports

The "Longos Football Field" is located in the southwestern side of Longos village near Foinikas River. Longos historical football team, "Aris Longou", used to be the pride of the natives due to the participation in the First Local Division. Aris Longou produced skilled football players such as Giannis Baltimas - former Panachaiki goalkeeper who participated in the Greek Super League. Longos sport activities include also 5x5 football fields and a basketball court.

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

References

Sources

• Christos Koryllos Chorography of Greece, Athens, 1903

External links

• Cultural Society Longos "Lord Byron"^{[permanent dead link]}
• Longos (in German)
• (Municipality of Sympoliteia official site) (in Greek)
• http://iason.minenv.gr/GMAP2.asp?DHMOS=ΣΥΜΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑΣ&NOMOS=ΑΧΑΙΑΣ (in Greek) [2]

This page was last edited on 16 March 2024, at 17:27