Evrostina

Evrostina Ευρωστίνα
Evrostina
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°4′N 22°24′E / 38.067°N 22.400°ECoordinates: 38°4′N 22°24′E / 38.067°N 22.400°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Corinthia
Municipality	Xylokastro-Evrostina
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,088
Community
• Population	750
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	200 09
Area code(s)	27430
Vehicle registration	ΚΡ

Evrostina (Greek: Ευρωστίνα) is a village and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The seat of administration of the former municipality was the town Derveni.

Geography

Evrostina is a mountain village, situated at about 650 m elevation between the mountain Mavro oros (elevation 1757 m) to the south and the mountain Evrostina (elevation 1208 m) to the northwest. The most populous village of the municipal unit, Derveni, is 7 km to the north on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth. Evrostina is 20 km west of Xylokastro and 50 km west of Corinth.

Subdivisions

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

• Derveni (Derveni, Mavra Litharia, Petalou)
• Elliniko
• Evrostina (Evrostina, Ano Aigialos, Koumarias, Rozena)
• Kallithea (Kallithea, Skoupaiika)
• Lygia
• Lykoporia
• Pyrgos
• Sarantapicho (Sarantapicho, Sarantapichiotika)
• Stomio
• Chelydoreo (Chelydoreo, Mentourgianika)

Historical population

Year	Community	Municipal unit
1981	1,347	-
1991	1,060	5,688
2001	1,084	5,882
2011	750	4,088

See also

• List of settlements in Corinthia

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)