Tragano

Tragano
Τραγανό
Tragano

Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°E / 37.900; 21.317Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°E / 37.900; 21.317
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Pineios
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 3,361
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 270 57
Area code(s) 26230
Vehicle registration ΗΑ

Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Tragano is situated in a flat, rural area, north of the river Pineios. It is 2 km east of Stafidokampos, 4 km east of Andravida, 3 km north of Agia Mavra, 5 km northwest of Avgeio and 8 km northeast of Gastouni. It is 2 km southeast of the Andravida Air Base.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:

The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano (population 2,283 in 2001) and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Its population was 169 in 2001. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano, and its population was 188 in 2001. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano, population 48 in 2001.

Historical population

Year Community Municipal unit
1981 - 2,502
1991 1,980 2,774
2001 2,688 3,361

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
 Andravida Lechaina Lechaina
Andravida
  Tragano  
Gastouni Amaliada
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