Prosfigika

Prosfygika is a neighbourhood in the southern Greek city of . It was founded in 1922 as displaced persons from Asia Minor arrived in the city after the 1919–1922 Greco-Turkish War and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighbourhood in Patras, Greece
  • Also known as: “Prosfygika, Patras”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prosfygika Stadium and Castle of Patra.

Sports venue
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY 2.5.
is a football in , . It is named after its first refugees that arrived from Asia Minor in 1922, a region now part of , following the Greco-Turkish Population Exchange.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patras Castle was built around the mid-6th century AD above the ruins of the ancient acropolis of the city of , on a low outlying hill of the Mountain and ca.

Theater building
Photo: Conudrum, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Ekaterini and Drosia.

Neighborhood
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agia Aikaterini, or alternative Gyftika, is a neighbourhood in the east-central part of the city of , located 2 km from the downtown core. The origin of the name comes from the time of Venetian occupation of .

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of , Greece, 3 km east-southeast of downtown.

Neighborhood
Tabachana is a neighbourhood and a settlement in the city of . The name is of Turkish origin named during the Ottoman period and it means tanning, Virsodepsia in Greek.

Prosfigika

Latitude
38.2364° or 38° 14′ 11″ north
Longitude
21.74221° or 21° 44′ 32″ east
Open location code
8GC36PPR+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1796977263
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q7250602
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Prosfigika from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Prosfigika” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Προσφυγικά Πάτρας”
  • Greek: “Προσφυγικά”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Αγία Τριάδα and Glaraki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Πλατεία Ελευθερίας and Αγία Φωτεινή.

Peloponnese: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Arcadia, Corinth, Mycenae, and Olympia.

Curious Quarters to Discover

Uncover intriguing quarters from every corner of the globe.