Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania

Platanos Πλάτανος
Platanos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.600°N 21.783°ECoordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.600°N 21.783°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality	Nafpaktia
Elevation	832 m (2,730 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,611
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	300 22
Area code(s)	26340
Vehicle registration	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.^[2] Population 1,611 (2011). The population of the village was 207 in 2011 and the population of the municipal district, which includes the village Kato Platanos, was 253. The river Evinos is situated east of the town.

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	Municipal district	Municipality
1981	-	358
1991	227	-	1,694
2001	324	404	1,775
2011	207	253	1,611

References

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

External links

• Municipality of Platanos (Greek)
• Platanos (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Platanos (village) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Oiniades on culture.gr
• Chomori Village (municipality of Platanos) (in English and Greek)