Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania

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Municipality of Platanos Δήμος Πλατάνου Dimos Platanou
Statistics
Prefecture:	Aitolia-Acarnania
Seat:	Platanos
Number of municipal districts:	10 (see below)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.599 (38°35'54") N 21.867 (21°47'16") E
Population: (2001)  - Total  - Density  - Rank	1,775
Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:	about 832 m (centre)
Postal code:	300 22
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-26340
Municipal code:	0225
Car designation:	ME (Messolongi)

Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning maple) is a village, a municipal district and a municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Population 1,775 (2001). The village population was 324 in 2001 and the municipal district was 404. It is linked with the road linking to Nafpaktos and the new dam as well as a mountain road to the north. Platanos is located in the mountainous region and are surrounded by mountains with forests. The Evinos River is situated east of the town.

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Municipal districts 3 Historical population 4 Other 5 External links

[edit] Subdivisions

• Kato Platanos (Κάτω Πλάτανος) [2001 pop.: 80]

[edit] Municipal districts

• Achladokastro
• Agios Dimitrios
• Arachova
• Kastanea
  • Kranes
• Chomori
  • Agia Triada
• Klepa
• Livadaki
• Neochori Nafpakrias
  • Petroto
• Perdikovryssi
• Perista

[edit] Historical population

Year	Village population	Change	Municipal district population	Municipal population	Change
1991	227	-131/36.6%	-	1,694	-
2001	324	97/42/73%	404	1,775	81/4.78%

[edit] Other

Platanos has schools, lyceums or middle schools, a few gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] External links

• Platanos (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Platanos (village) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Oiniades on culture.gr
• Map and aerial photos:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, Live Local or Google or Yahoo! Maps
  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 39°35′54″N, 21°47′16″E

Municipalities of the Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture
Agrinio • Aitoliko • Alyzia • Amfilochia • Anaktorio • Angelokastro • Antirrio • Apodotia • Arakynthos • Astakos • Chalkeia • Fyteies • Inachos • Kekropia • Makryneia • Medeon • Menidi • Messolonghi • Naupactus • Neapoli • Oiniades • Panaitoliko • Parakampylia • Paravola • Platanos • Pyllini • Stratos • Thermo • Thestieis