Platanos, Achaea
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| Platanos Πλάτανος |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Achaia |
| Province: | Aigeira |
| Municipality: | Akrata |
| Municipal district: | Pteri (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
38.3135 (38° 15' 47") N 22.1625 (22° 9' 43") E |
| Population: (2001) -Municipal district -Village Percent of the municipality (village) |
530 408 20 5.79% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
about 100 m 228 m about 800 m (south) |
| Postal code: | GR-250 18 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-26940 |
| Car designation: | AX |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος) is a Greek village in the Achaia prefecture. Pteri located about 25 km east of Aigio, about 60 km east of Patras, east of Diakopto and west of Akrata and Corinth. Platanos is also in the municipality of Akrata and had a population of 409 in 2001. Platanos is built on a mountain slope overlooking the Gulf of Corinth to the north. Platanos is linked with the old GR-8 (Athens - Corinth - Patras) with the new road (see GR-8A, also the E65) just slightly north.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Ano Platanos
- Korinthiako Balkoni
- Tsivlos
[edit] Nearest places
- Paralia Platanos, north
[edit] Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Municipal district population | Percent of the municipal district population |
Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 359 | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 396 | +36 or +10.03% | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 409 | +13 or 3/03% | 530 | 76.98% | 5.79% |
[edit] Geography
Platanos is situated in a valley area. Farmlands are around the village, the forests dominate the area as well as grasslands and mountains to the south, the west and the east, the Gulf of Corinth can be seen to the north. A stream flows near the village.
[edit] Other
Platanos has a school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) is in the north and the gymnasium (secondary school) is in Akrata.
[edit] External links
- Akrata on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
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- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| Municipal districts of Akrata | ||
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| Agia Varvara (Vounaki) Akrata | Ampelos | Kalamia (Kato Potamia | Potamitikos Gialos | Krathio (Goumeika) Messorougi (Ano Messorougi | Solos) | Paralia Platanou | Peristera, Achaea (Agridi | Chalkianika) | Platanos (Ano Potamia | Korinthiako Balkoni | Tsivlos) | Porovitsa (Palaio Porovitsa) | Sylivena | Valimi | Voutsimos | Zaroucha | ||
