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] The municipal unit has an area of 41.475 km2.[3] 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.
Tragano
Τραγανό | |
|---|---|
  Tragano Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Pineios |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 41.475 km2 (16.014 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,276 |
| • Municipal unit density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 270 57 |
| Area code(s) | 26230 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:
- Tragano
- Agia Mavra
- Simiza
The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano.
Historical population
edit| Year | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 2,502 |
| 1991 | 1,980 | 2,774 |
| 2001 | 2,688 | 3,361 |
| 2011 | 3,347 | 3,881 |
| 2021 | 3,700 | 4,276 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.