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Lechaina () is a town and a former municipality in Elis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 94.567 km2. It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Lechaina
Greek Dimos.name_local
Λεχαινά
Greek Dimos.type
municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map
DE Lechenon.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption
Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph
West Greece
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Elis
Greek Dimos.municipality
Andravida-Kyllini
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
4910
Greek Dimos.pop_community
2993
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
94.57
Greek Dimos.elevation
5
Greek Dimos.postal_code
270 53
Greek Dimos.area_code
26230
Greek Dimos.licence
ΗΑ
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
House of Andreas Karkavitsas at Lechaina.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
House of Andreas Karkavitsas in Lechaina

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Lechaina () is a town and a former municipality in Elis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 94.567 km2. It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras.

==Geography==

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