Diakou, Patras

Diakou, Patras
Diakou
Διάκου
Prefecture: Achaia
Province: Patras
City: Patras
Area/distance code: 11-0030-2610
Name of inhabitants: -
Website: www.cityofpatras.gr

Diakou (Greek: Διάκου) is a neighbourhood in the city of Patras. The area around Diakou before it has its current name, came from the greatest area of Samakia during the Ottoman period. It was known as Selachagia (Σελαχαγιά) from one of the Turkish landowner with that name. The area had a tavern known as Nea Elvetia (Νέα Ελβετία) which means New Switzerland. Later on, the area was renamed Diakou. That time, the tavern was renamed Diakou where the tavern used to be and is now run by Vasiliki Kapota. One of the name origin of Diakou was a combatant of the Greek War of Independence of 1821 Ilias Diakos which descends from a military family of the Diakos from Pyrgos in the Ilia prefecture. Ilias Diakos battled heroically in the Battle of Girokomio.

References

  • Istorikon Letikon ton Patron (Ιστορικόν Λεξικόν των Πατρών = Patras Historic Dictionary) Kostas N. Triantafyllou, pg. 507
  • The first version of the article is translated from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (el:Main Page)


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