Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania

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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.

Platanos
Πλάτανος
Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos
Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos
Platanos is located in Greece
Platanos
Platanos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.600°N 21.783°E / 38.600; 21.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityNafpaktia
Area
 • Municipal unit169.7 km2 (65.5 sq mi)
Elevation
832 m (2,730 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
928
 • Municipal unit density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Community
193
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 22
Area code(s)26340
Vehicle registrationME

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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