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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Patras
|name_local = Πάτρα
|image_map = 2011 Dimos Patreon.png
|image_skyline = Patras from the fortress.jpg
|caption_skyline = <small>View o Patras frae the fortress</small>
|city_flag = 
|city_seal = Patras Siegel.png
|districts = 11
|party = 
|since = 
|georegion = [[Peloponnese]]
|periph = [[Wastren Greece]]
|periphunit = [[Achaea]]
|population_metro = 260308
|area_metro = 738.9
|pop_municipality = 213984
|area_municipality = 333.1
|pop_municunit = 171484
|area_municunit = 124.71
|population_as_of = 2011
|elevation_min = 0
|elevation_max = 10
|coordinates = {{coord|38|15|N|21|44|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code = 26x xx
|area_code = 261
|licence = ΑΧ,AZ
|mayor = Kostas Peletidis ([[KKE]])
|website = {{url|http://www.e-patras.gr}}
}}
'''Patras''' ({{lang-ell|Πάτρα}}, {{IPA-el|ˈpatra}}, [[Clessical Greek]] an [[Katharevousa]]: Πάτραι <small>(pl.)</small>, {{IPA-el|pátrai̯}}, {{lang-la|Patrae}} <small>(pl.)</small>) is Greece's third lairgest urban aurie an the regional caipital o [[Wastren Greece]], in northren [[Peloponnese]], {{convert|215|km|abbr=on}} wast o [[Athens]].

==Internaitional relations==
Patras is a pilot ceety o the [[Cooncil o Europe]] an the [[European Commission]] '''[[Intercultural ceeties]]''' programme.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/culture/Cities/patras_en.asp |title=Intercultural city: Patras, Greece |first= |last=[[Council of Europe]] |work=coe.int |year=2011 |accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref>

===Twin touns — sister ceeties===
Patras is [[Twin touns an sister ceeties|twinned]] wi:<ref>[http://www.e-patras.gr/portal/web/common/134 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026114130/http://www.e-patras.gr/portal/web/common/134 |date=2009-10-26 }}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Aleksinac]], Serbie
*{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Banja Luka]], [[Bosnie-Herzegovinae]]<ref name="Banja Luka twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://www.banjaluka.rs.ba/front/category/64/|script-title=sr:Градови партнери|accessdate=2013-08-09|work=Administrative Office of the City of Banja Luka|language=Serbian|trans_title=City of Banja Luka - Partner cities|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917132032/http://www.banjaluka.rs.ba/front/category/64/|archivedate=2011-09-17|url-status=dead}}{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917132032/http://www.banjaluka.rs.ba/front/category/64/ |date=2011-09-17 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ancona]], Italy
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bari]], Italy
*{{flagicon|LIB}} [[Byblos]], Lebanon
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Bydgoszcz]], Poland <ref name="Patras fraternize cities"/>
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury, New Sooth Wales]], Australie
*{{flagicon|MDA}} [[Chişinău]], Moldovae
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*{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Craiova]], Romanie
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Debrecen]], Hungary <ref name="Patras fraternize cities"/>
*{{flagicon|CYP}} [[Famagusta]], Cyprus <ref name="Patras fraternize cities">{{cite web |title=Patras Municipality - Fraternize Cities |url=http://www.e-patras.gr/portal/web/pressoffice/367 |publisher=Patras Municipality |accessdate=4 June 2011 |archive-date=2012-07-30 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120730030515/http://www.e-patras.gr/portal/web/pressoffice/367 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Focşani]], Romanie
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Gjirokastër]], Albanie
*{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Kharkiv]], Ukraine
*{{flagicon|CYP}} [[Limassol]], Cyprus <ref name="Patras fraternize cities"/><ref name="Limassol twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/twin.html|title=Limassol Twinned Cities|accessdate=2013-07-29|work=Limassol (Lemesos) Municipality|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401221134/http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/twin.html|archivedate=2013-04-01|url-status=dead}}{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401221134/http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/twin.html |date=2013-04-01 }}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Ohrid]], Republic o Macedonie
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Reggio Calabria]], Italy
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Saint-Étienne]], Fraunce <ref name="Patras fraternize cities"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Savannah, Georgie]], USA <ref>[http://www.sister-cities.org/directory/IntllistingsResults.cfm ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831175058/http://www.sister-cities.org/directory/IntllistingsResults.cfm |date=2010-08-31 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Split (ceety)|Split]], Croatie
*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vilnius]], Lithuanie
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Wuxi]], Fowkrepublic o Cheenae <ref name="Patras fraternize cities"/>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Patras| ]]
[[Category:Ceeties in auncient Peloponnese]]
[[Category:Populatit places in Achaea]]
[[Category:Municipalities o Wastren Greece]]
[[Category:Populatit coastal places in Greece]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural caipitals]]
[[Category:Greek regional caipitals]]
[[Category:Tourism in Greece]]
[[Category:Mediterranean port ceeties an touns in Greece]]
[[Category:Roman colonies]]
[[Category:Roman touns an ceeties in Greece]]
[[Category:Roman steids in Greece]]
[[Category:Municipality o Patras]]