Evrostina

Evrostina
Ευρωστίνα
Evrostina
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°4′N 22°24′E / 38.067°N 22.400°E / 38.067; 22.400Coordinates: 38°4′N 22°24′E / 38.067°N 22.400°E / 38.067; 22.400
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Corinthia
Municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina
 • Municipal unit 101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 4,088
 • Municipal unit density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 750 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 200 09
Area code(s) 27430
Vehicle registration ΚΡ

Evrostina (Greek: Ευρωστίνα) is a village and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 101.415 km2.[3] The seat of administration of the former municipality was the town Derveni.

Geography

Evrostina is a mountain village, situated at about 650 m elevation between the mountain Mavro oros (elevation 1757 m) to the south and the mountain Evrostina (elevation 1208 m) to the northwest. The most populous village of the municipal unit, Derveni, is 7 km to the north on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth. Evrostina is 20 km west of Xylokastro and 50 km west of Corinth.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Evrostina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Derveni (Derveni, Mavra Litharia, Petalou)
  • Elliniko
  • Evrostina (Evrostina, Ano Aigialos, Koumarias, Rozena)
  • Kallithea (Kallithea, Skoupaiika)
  • Lygia
  • Lykoporia
  • Pyrgos
  • Sarantapicho (Sarantapicho, Sarantapichiotika)
  • Stomio
  • Chelydoreo (Chelydoreo, Mentourgianika)

Historical population

YearCommunityMunicipal unit
19811,347-
19911,0605,688
20011,0845,882
20117504,088

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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