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unusual facts about Andravida-Kyllini


Kastro-Kyllini

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit.


Andravida Air Base

Andravida military airport is a military airport that is 2.5 kilometres away from the city center of Andravida.

Battle of Makryplagi

Constantine enjoyed initial success, capturing much of Laconia and advancing north, aiming to take the Achaean capital, Andravida.

Battle of Prinitza

The Battle of Prinitza was fought in 1263 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, marching to capture Andravida, the capital of the Latin Principality of Achaea, and a small Achaean force.

Abandoning the fruitless siege of Sparta, he marched his army up the rivers Eurotas and Alfeios towards the Achaean capital, Andravida.

Geoffrey II of Villehardouin

Geoffrey II died in 1246 and was buried in his capital, Andravida, in the church of the monastery of St. Jacob.

Kastro-Kyllini

The Kavasila – Vartholomio – Kyllini railway branched off the Patras – Pyrgos railway at Kavasila, and ran to Kyllini via Vartholomio.

The municipality Kastro-Kyllini was created in 1999 as part of the Kapodistrias reform from the formerly independent communities Kyllini, Kato Panagia, Kastro and Neochori, that became municipal districts.

Metropolis of Patras

It had five suffragans, Andravida, Amyclæ, Modone, Corone, and Cephalonia-Zante; even when Modone and Corone belonged to the Venetians they continued to depend on Patras.

United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program

Now the Tactical Weapons School is part of the KE.A.T. and are both based in Andravida acting as an independent squadron of the Hellenic Air Force.

The school was called Tactical Weapons School and is based in Andravida Air Base.


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