Thea-Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kalithea are two communities of a Patras suburb in the prefecture of Achaia. It is located 8 km S of downtown Patras, 69 km NW of Kalavryta, 136km NW of Tripoli, 92 km ENE of Pyrgos and NE of Olympia. It is the southwestern most city in the Patras metro area. Its population is about 2,000. It is centred by GR-33 at the 8th km. The highway is now bypassed. Arable land dominates the middle, grass, and bushes over the mountain south of Omblos in the east, and trees over the hills in the west. It is in the municipality of Messatidion.

Nearest places:

• Mintilogli (west)
• Ovrya (north)
• Chalandritsa (south)
• Fares SSW

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude:
    • Thea: 37.1327 (37°9'59') N
    • Kallithea: 38.128 (38°9'40') N
  • Longitude:
    • Thea: 21.711 (22°42'42') E
    • Kallithea: 21.723 (21°43'26') E
• Postal code: 265 00
• Elevation: 191 m (Thea), 206 m (Kallithea)
• Dialing code: +11+30-2610 (030-2610)

Historical population

The two communes has 883 in total in the 1991 Greek census.

The village has a small school, a church and a square (plateia). Its residential houses are within the road.

See also:

• Communities of Achaia