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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
  |name = Lechaina
  |name_local = Λεχαινά 
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Lechenon.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = [[West Greece]]
|periphunit         = [[Elis (regional unit)|Elis]]
|municipality = [[Andravida-Kyllini]]
  |pop_municunit = 4910
  |pop_community = 2993
  |population_as_of = 2021
  |area_municunit = 94.57
  |elevation = 5
  |coordinates = {{coord|37|56|N|21|16|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
  |postal_code = 270 53
  |area_code = 26230
  |licence = ΗΑ
  |website = 
 |image_skyline      = House of Andreas Karkavitsas at Lechaina.jpg
 |caption_skyline    = House of [[Andreas Karkavitsas]] in Lechaina
 |city_flag          = 
 |city_seal          = 
 |districts          =  
}}
'''Lechaina''' ({{langx|el|Λεχαινά}}) is a town and a former [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|municipality]] in [[Elis (regional unit)|Elis]], [[West Greece]], [[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.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 94.567&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref> It is situated 39&nbsp;km north of the city of [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], and 60&nbsp;km southwest of [[Patras]].

==Geography==

The area of the municipal unit Lechaina stretches from the flatlands on the [[Ionian Sea]] coast to the hills around the [[Pineios (Peloponnese)|Pineios]] reservoir in the east. The main land use is agriculture. The lagoon [[Kotychi]], connected with the Ionian Sea, is located in the northern part of Lechaina. Lechaina has a railway station on the line Patras-[[Kalamata]]. The principal streams are Andravida Creek and Melissos. The [[Greek National Road 9]] Patras-[[Pylos]] runs through Lechaina.

===Subdivisions===
The municipal unit Lechaina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
{|class=wikitable
! Community !! Population (2021 census)!! Elevation (m) !! Coordinates
|-
|Lechaina (incl. [[Agioi Theodoroi, Elis|Agioi Theodoroi]], [[Agios Panteleimonas, Elis|Agios Panteleimonas]] and Katarrachi) || 2,993 || 6 || {{coord|37.938|21.263|display=inline}} 
|-
|[[Agios Charalampos, Elis|Agios Charalampos]] || 47 || 120 || {{coord|37.941|21.402|display=inline}}
|-
|[[Areti, Elis|Areti]] || 202 || 5 || {{coord|37.975|21.303|display=inline}}
|-
|[[Borsi, Greece|Borsi]] || 192 || 170 || {{coord|37.927|21.438|display=inline}}
|-
|[[Melissa, Elis|Melissa]] || 211 || 90 || {{coord|37.950|21.373|display=inline}}
|-
|[[Myrsini]] || 1,265 || 10 || {{coord|37.922|21.237|display=inline}}
|}

==History==
Mid 20th century, an irrigation project increased agricultural production of Lechaina. Forest fires have caused damage in Lechaina, especially in 1993 and 2001. The [[2008 Peloponnese earthquake]] also caused damage in Lechaina.

==Population history==
{| class=wikitable
!Year!!Town population!!Municipal unit population 
|-
| 1981 || 3,200 || - 
|-
| 1991 || 3,137 || 5,625 
|-
| 2001 || 3,837 || 6,334 
|-
| 2011 || 2,641 || 4,855
|-
| 2021 || 2,993 || 4,910
|}

==Notable people==

*[[Andreas Karkavitsas]], writer

==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Elis]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Lechaina
|North     = [[Vouprasia]]
|Northeast = Vouprasia
|East      = [[Pineia]]
|Southeast = [[Amaliada]]
|South     = [[Andravida]], [[Tragano]]
|Southwest = [[Kastro-Kyllini]]
|West      =  
|Northwest = ''[[Ionian Sea]]'' 
}}

{{Lechaina}}
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[[Category:Lechaina| ]]
[[Category:Populated places in Elis]]
[[Category:Andravida-Kyllini]]