Rio

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Rio is a coastal town in western Greece, near the city of Patras, known for its strategic location by the Gulf of Patras and the Rio–Antirrio Bridge connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece.

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Rio canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal settlement
town
administrativeDivision municipal unit of Rio
coastType Mediterranean coast
connectedTo Antirrio
Peloponnese
mainland Greece
country Greece
currency Euro
hasFeature coastal beaches
port facilities
hasFunction gateway to Patras
transport hub between Peloponnese and mainland Greece
hasHistoricalRole strategic point controlling access to the Gulf of Corinth
hasNearbyInstitution University Hospital of Patras
University of Patras
hasNearbyStructure Rio Fortress
hasRoadConnection Greek National Road 8A
Olympia Odos motorway
hasTransportInfrastructure Rio–Antirrio Bridge
ferry services (historically) across the Gulf of Patras
knownFor proximity to Rio–Antirrio Bridge
strategic location at the entrance of the Gulf of Corinth
language Greek
locatedBy Gulf of Patras
locatedIn Achaea
Peloponnese (geographically)
linked to: Peloponnese

Western Greece
locatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Patras
Patras urban area
linked to: Patras

Rio–Antirrio Bridge
locatedOn Gulf of Patras coast
northern coast of the Peloponnese
partOf Region of Western Greece
linked to: Western Greece

municipality of Patras
regionCapitalNearby Patras
timeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time

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