Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania
Platanos
Πλάτανος | |
|---|---|
 Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos | |
  Platanos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.600°N 21.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 169.7 km2 (65.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 832 m (2,730 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 928 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Community | 193 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 300 22 |
| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning plane tree) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 169.678 km2.[3] The community includes the village Kato Platanos. The river Evinos is situated east of the town.
Geography
[edit]The municipal unit Platanos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Platanos (Platanos, Kato Platanos)
- Agios Dimitrios
- Arachova (Arachova, Kranes)
- Achladokastro
- Dendrochori (uninhabited)
- Kastanea
- Klepa
- Livadaki
- Neochori Nafpaktias (Neochori, Petroto)
- Perdikovrysi
- Perista
- Chomori (Chomori, Agia Triada)
Historical population
[edit]| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 358 | |
| 1991 | 227 | - | 1,694 |
| 2001 | 324 | 404 | 1,775 |
| 2011 | 207 | 253 | 1,611 |
| 2021 | 143 | 193 | 928 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
External links
[edit]- Municipality of Platanos (in Greek)
- Oiniades on culture.gr
- Chomori Village (municipality of Platanos) (in English and Greek)
Subdivisions of the municipality of Nafpaktia | |
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| Municipal unit of Antirrio | |
| Municipal unit of Apodotia |
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| Municipal unit of Chalkeia |
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| Municipal unit of Nafpaktos | |
| Municipal unit of Platanos |
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| Municipal unit of Pyllini |
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