| Palaiochori Παλαιοχώρι |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | West Greece |
| Regional unit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Pineios |
| Municipal unit: | Gastouni |
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| - Population: | 394 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Palaiochori (Greek, Modern: Παλαιοχώρι, meaning "old town", older form: Palaiochorion) is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis Prefecture in Greece. Palaiochori is located about 2 km south of Gastouni, about 72 km SW of Patras, SE of Kyllini, 2 km W of Saravali and about 30 km NW of Pyrgos. Palaiochori is linked with three roads, one to the beach and another to Kourouta. The Pineios River flows northwest near Vartholomio. Palaiochori is west and southwest of the GR-9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Methoni).
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The population are mainly rural with only a few businesses around the area mainly in restaurants. Forests dominate the southeastern, the southern and the northwestern parts while farmlands and groves covers the rest of the area around Palaiochori and mixed to the south. Its beach is located near Savalia's and sea shells in the mid-2000s has also seen on some farmlands within the shoreline. The nearest train station is in Gastouni.
| Year | Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 312 | - |
| 1991 | 359 | +47/+15.06% |
| 2001 | 394 | +35/+9.75% |
Palaiochori has a school, churches, and a square (plateia).
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