Platanitis (Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.[2]
Platanitis
Πλατανίτης | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Platanitis | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Municipal unit | Antirrio |
| Community | Molykreio |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 672 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 300 20 |
| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Geography edit
Platanitis is situated at the northwestern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, about 4 km northeast of Antirrio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge and 6.5 km southwest of Nafpaktos.[3] The Greek National Road 48/E65 (Antirrio-Nafpaktos-Livadeia) runs through the village. There is a stone bridge over the small stream Platanorema (Kakavos), built in the late 19th century.[2] Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
History edit
In 1951 Platanitis was recognized as a settlement within the community of Molykreio. In 1989, it became part of the municipality of Antirrio and in 2011 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.[4]
Historical population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[5] | 171 | — |
| 2001[5] | 363 | +112.3% |
| 2011[5] | 606 | +66.9% |
| 2021[1] | 672 | +10.9% |
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Molykreio". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Distances between villages, towns and cities" (in Greek). Apostaseis. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.