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Platanitis

Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E / 38.36194; 21.77722
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Platanitis
Πλατανίτης
Settlement
Platanitis is located in Greece
Platanitis
Platanitis
Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E / 38.36194; 21.77722
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityNafpaktia
Municipal unitAntirrio
CommunityMolykreio
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total672
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 20
Area code(s)26340
Vehicle registrationME

Platanitis (Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.[2]

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991[5]171—    
2001[5]363+112.3%
2011[5]606+66.9%
2021[1]672+10.9%

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b "Molykreio". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2017-12-09.
  3. ^ "Distances between villages, towns and cities" (in Greek). Apostaseis. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.