Patras
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Patras , Classical Greek, Katharevousa: Πάτραι, Pátre, Template:Lang-la) is Greece's third largest urban area and the capital of the prefecture of Achaea, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens. The city is built at the foothills of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras.
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- Patras was recently selected as main motif for a high value euro collectors' coins; the €10 Greek Patras 2006 commemorative coin, minted in 2006. This coin commemorates the event that signalled a new enlightened course for Patras and serves as a reminder of the fact that culture can stimulate the economy and promote development; when Patras was appointed as European Capital of Culture. On the obverse the logo for Patras 2006 around the words "European Capital of Culture" can be seen.
- Saint Andrew of Patras
- Apollon Theatre (Patras)
- Archaeological Museum of Patras
- Cities in Greece
- Communities of Achaia
- Kalavryta
- Panachaiko
- Patras wireless metropolitan network
- Rio-Antirio bridge
- Rio, Greece
- Intercultural cities
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