North Kynouria

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North Kynouria Βόρεια Κυνουρία

Location

Coordinates	37°24′N 22°43′E / 37.4, 22.717Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E / 37.4, 22.717
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation:	0 m (0 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Peloponnese
Prefecture:	Arcadia
Districts:	26
Population statistics (as of 2001^[1])
City Proper
- Population:	12,825
- Area:^[2]	576.981 km² (223 sq mi)
- Density:	22 /km² (58 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	22001

North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the prefecture, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia Prefecture. It is the seventh-largest municipality in Greece, with a land area of 576.981 km². Its population is 12,825 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros (pop. 2,359). Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,063), Ágios Pétros (949), Parálio Ástros (874), Kato Doliana (780), Cheimeriní Meligoú (771), Korakovoúni (710), Kastrí (626), and Prastós (548). The municipality is divided into 26 municipal districts.

v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of the Arcadia Prefecture

Municipalities	Apollonas • Dimitsana • Falanthos • Falaisia • Gortyna • Iraia • Kato Doliana • Kleitor • Kontovazaina • Korythio • Lagkadia • Leonidio • Levidi • Mantineia • Megalopoli • North Kynouria • Skyritida • Tegea • Trikolonoi • Tripoli • Tropaia • Valtetsi • Vytina

Communities	Kosmas