Kastri, Preveza
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| Kastri Καστρί | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Kastri | |
| Coordinates | 39°15′N 20°34.4′E / 39.250°N 20.5733°ECoordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.4′E / 39.250°N 20.5733°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Preveza |
| Municipality: | Parga |
| Municipal unit: | Fanari |
| Population statistics (as of 2011)[1] | |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 277 |
| - Area: | 4.476 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 62 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 10–35 m (33–115 ft) |
| Postal code: | 480 62 |
| Telephone: | +30-2684-xxx-xxx |
| Auto: | ΡΖ |
Kastri (Greek: Καστρί) is a village and a community of the Parga municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Fanari, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 277 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km2.[3]
Geography
The village stands on a plain from where Acheron passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47km from Preveza.
History
The ruins of an acropolis can be seen on a hill near Kastri, which give the village its name, meaning "castle". These are likely to be the remains of the ancient city Pandosia.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων.". Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013. (Greek)
- ↑ Wiseman, James; Zachos, Kōnstantinos (2003). Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece 1. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-876-61532-4.
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