Gastouni

Gastouni

Γαστούνη
Gastouni Γαστούνη
	Gastouni show Location within the regional unit
	Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°ECoordinates: 37°52′N 21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Pineios
• Municipal unit	59.325 km2 (22.906 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	11,254
• Municipal unit density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	273 00
Area code(s)	26230
Vehicle registration	ΗΑ

Gastouni (Greek: Γαστούνη) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 59.325 km².^[3] Gastouni is situated in a flat rural area, 5 km from the Ionian Sea. The river Pineios flows into the sea near Gastouni. The town is 6 km (4 mi) south of Andravida, 4 km (2 mi) east of Vartholomio, 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Amaliada and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Pyrgos. The population of the town proper was 7,485 in 2011.^[4] The Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) and the railway from Patras to Pyrgos pass east of Gastouni. There is a 12th-century Byzantine church in the southwestern quarter Katholiki.^[5]

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Gastouni is subdivided into the following communities:

Population history[]

Year	Town population	Municipal unit population
1981	4,751	-
1991	5,883	9,350
2001	7,524	11,699
2011	7,485	11,254

People[]

, writer
The Sisinis family
- Chrysanthos Sisinis
- Georgios Sisinis, one of the famous Greek revolutionary leaders of the area

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
^ "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.
^ Detailed census results 2011 Archived December 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
^ Hellenic Ministry of Culture

External links[]

[census11-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[Kallikratis-2] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-3] "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.

[census11r-4] Detailed census results 2011 Archived December 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)

[5] Hellenic Ministry of Culture

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show v t Subdivisions of the municipality of Pineios
Municipal unit of Gastouni	Gastouni Kardiakafti Kavasila Koroivos Lefkochori Palaiochori Roupaki
Municipal unit of Tragano	Agia Mavra Simiza Tragano
Municipal unit of Vartholomio	Dimitra Kalyvia Myrtountion Lygia Machos Vartholomio

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