North Kynouria
North Kynouria
Βόρεια Κυνουρία | |
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North Kynouria | |
Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E / 37.400°N 22.717°ECoordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E / 37.400°N 22.717°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Districts | 26 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 576.981 km2 (222.774 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 10,341 |
• Municipality density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 22001 |
North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².[2] Its population is 10,341 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros (pop. 2,408).[3] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).
Subdivisions[]
The municipality is divided into 26 communities:[3]
- (Agios Andreas, Arkadiko Chorio, Paralia Agiou Andreou)
- (Aetochori, Vathia, Melissi)
- Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Moni Malevis, Xirokampi)
- Astros (Astros, Agios Ioannis, Agios Stefanos, Varvogli, Iera Moni Loukous, Chantakia)
- (Charadros, Agioi Asomatoi)
- Doliana (Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kato Doliana, Kouvlis, Prosilia, Rouneika)
- Elatos
- Kastanitsa
- (Korakovouni, Neochori, Oreino Korakovouni)
- (Oreini Meligou, Agia Anastasia, Portes, Cheimerini Meligou)
- Paralio Astros
- Prastos (Prastos, Agios Panteleimon, Moni Eortakoustis)
- (Stolos, Fountoma)
- (Vervena, Kato Vervena)
- (Xiropigado, Metamorfosi, Plaka)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
External links[]
Categories:
- Municipalities of Peloponnese (region)
- Populated places in Arcadia, Peloponnese
- Peloponnese geography stubs