Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania

Platanos
Πλάτανος
Municipal unit
Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos
Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Platanos is located in Greece
Platanos
Platanos
Location within Greece
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)
 • Municipal unit
928
 • Municipal unit density5.47/km2 (14.2/sq mi)
 • Community
193
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 22
Area code26340
Vehicle registrationAI, 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. The municipal unit has an area of 169.678 km2. The community includes the village Kato Platanos. The river Evinos is situated west of the town.

Geography

The municipal unit Platanos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Historical population

YearVillageCommunityMunicipal unit
1981-358
1991227-1,694
20013244041,775
20112072531,611
2021143193928

References

  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.