South Kynouria

South Kynouria
Νότια Κυνουρία

Leonidio municipality
South Kynouria

Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°51′E / 37.167°N 22.850°E / 37.167; 22.850Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°51′E / 37.167°N 22.850°E / 37.167; 22.850
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Area
  Municipality 586.3 km2 (226.4 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 8,294
  Municipality density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

South Kynouria (Greek: Νότια Κυνουρία - Notia Kynouria) is a municipality in the Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Leonidio.[2] It covers the central part of the ancient region of Cynuria (the southeast coastal area of the Peloponnese) and the southern part of the former Kynouria Province.

Municipality

The municipality South Kynouria was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

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