Platanitis
Πλατανίτης | |
|---|---|
  Platanitis | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Municipal unit | Antirrio |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 606 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 300 20 |
| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Platanitis (Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.[2] At the 2011 census, the village had 606 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
Platanitis is situated at the northwestern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, about 4 km northeast of Antirrio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge and 6.5 km southwest of Nafpaktos.[3] The Greek National Road 48/E65 (Antirrio-Nafpaktos-Livadeia) runs through the village. There is a stone bridge over the small stream Platanorema (Kakavos), built in the late 19th century.[2] Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
History
In 1951 Platanitis was recognized as a settlement within the community of Molykreio. In 1989, it became part of the municipality of Antirrio and in 2011 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.[4]
Historical population
| Census | Settlement |
|---|---|
| 2001[5] | 363 |
| 2011[1] | 606 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 "Molykreio". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "Distances between villages, towns and cities" (in Greek). Apostaseis. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ↑ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.