Ovrya is a town in
Achaea,
Greece. It is a suburb of
Patras, located 6 km south of Patras city centre. It was the seat of the former municipality of
Messatida. The
Greek National Roads 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) and
33 (Patras - Tripoli) pass through the town. Ovrya is in the transition zone from the densely populated coastal area to the hills in the southeast, including
Omplos. Agriculture (olive groves, pastures) is still the dominant land use in the areas south and east of Ovrya. Neighboring communities are
Demenika to the northeast,
Mintilogli to the west,
Krini to the east, and
Kallithea to the south.