Kastri, Thesprotia
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| Kastri Καστρί | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Kastri | |
| Coordinates | 39°33′N 20°16′E / 39.550°N 20.267°ECoordinates: 39°33′N 20°16′E / 39.550°N 20.267°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Thesprotia |
| Municipality: | Igoumenitsa |
| Municipal unit: | Igoumenitsa |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 760 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΗΝ |
Kastri (Greek: Καστρί or Καστρίον, Kastríon; Albanian: Kastriot) is a town in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece.[2][3] The local church is dedicated to Saint George.
Until the end of World War II the town was inhabited mainly by an Orthodox Albanian-speaking community.[4]
Sources
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ "Location of Kastri". Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ Ahmedaja, Ardian; Gerlinde Haid (2008). European voices: Multipart singing in the Balkans and the Mediterranean. European Voices 1. Böhlau Verlag Wien. p. 243. ISBN 3-205-78090-6.
- ↑ Ethnologia Balkanica. LIT Verlag Münster. 2002. p. 179.
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