Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipal unit in Greece
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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 west of the town.
Platanos
Πλάτανος | |
|---|---|
Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Platanos | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′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 | 5.47/km2 (14.2/sq mi) |
| • Community | 193 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 300 22 |
| Area code | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | AI, ME |
Geography
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
| 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 |