Kastri Καστρί | |
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Community | |
Kastri | |
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.392′E / 39.250°N 20.573200°E / 39.250; 20.573200 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Epirus |
Regional unit | Preveza |
Municipality | Parga |
Municipal unit | Fanari |
Area | |
• Community | 4.476 km (1.728 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population | |
• Community | 239 |
• Density | 53/km (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 480 62 |
Area code(s) | +30-2684 |
Vehicle registration | ΡΖ |
Kastri (Greek: Καστρί) is a village and a community of the Parga municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Fanari, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 239 inhabitants in the village. The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km.
Geography
The village stands on a plain where the river Acheron passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47 km from Preveza.
History
The ruins of an acropolis can be seen on a hill near Kastri, which give the village its name, meaning "castle". These are likely to be the remains of the ancient city Pandosia.
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- Wiseman, James; Zachos, Kōnstantinos (2003). Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece. Vol. 1. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-876-61532-4.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Parga | |
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Municipal unit of Fanari | |
Municipal unit of Parga |
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