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Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Achaia

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Patras

Gyftika-Agia Aikaterini or Giftika-Agia Ekaterini (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη meaning Saint Catherine, Γύφτικα) is a neighbourhood in the eastcentral part of the city of Patras, located 2 km from the downtown core.

The origin of the name comes from the time that the Venetians invaded in the 13th century in Patras, the area saw immigration of Gypsies which arrived to Greece from India.

The main industry of the area are iron production. The Aromanians until the modern day examined their leader of the older which was also known as their captain of whic hthe people were not always Aromanians. Today the area which has Aromanian descent are several residents which had a plan from their arrival to the city. From then until today remains to be th emost poorest neighbourhoods in Patras. Until some years ago, the neighbourhood was the least safest in Patras. Today, it is one of the most quietese neighborhoods next to the city centre

Districts of Patras

Central (Arktiko) | East | North | South

Patras neighborhoods

Agia Aikaterini | Agia Alexiotissa | Agia Sofia | Agia Triada | Agios Alexios | Agios Andreas | Agios Georgios Lagoura | Agios Dimitrios | Agios Dionysios | Agios Nektarios | Agyia | Ampelokipoi | Antheia Zarouchleikon | Anthoupoli | Aroi | Asyrmatos or Asirmatos | Begoulaki | Bozaitika | Chalkomata | Dasylio | Demenika | Diakou | Drosia | Egklykada | Eschatovouni | Evraiomnimata | Farmaki | Galaxidiotika | Geraneika | Girokomeio | Glafkos | Glaraki | Glyfada | Gouva | Ities | Kalamaki | Kaminia | Kantrianika | Kavouri | Kotroni | Koukouli | Kritika | Krya Iteon | Kypseli | Ladopoulo | Lefka | Lykochori | Makrygianni | Mantzavineika | Markato | Megoulianitika | Metamorfosi Sotiros | Neapoli Zarouchleikon | Pagona | Pantokratosa | Perivola | Pratsika | Proastio | Prosfygika | Psachou | Psarofai | Psilaolia | Pyrosvesteio | Riganokampos | Rodopoulo Zarouchleika | Skagiopouleio (Gyri) | Skagiopouleio | Skioessa | Synora or Sinora | Tabachana | Taraboura | Tasi | Terpsi | Terpsithea | Tritaki | Tsivdi | Tzini | Voudi | Vryseika | Zarchouleika

Municipal districts of Patras

Ekilistra (Karya | Pournarokastro | Ryaki | Romanos) | Moira (Gotseika | Pigi) | Neo Souli (Agios Ioannis | Bintzeika | Kefalovryso | Panagia | Panagia | Patras (Balas | Charadros | Skioessa)

(* : Google Earth)

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