Astros, Greece

Astros (Greek: Άστρος or Μεσόγειο Άστρος, "Inland Astros") is a town near the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese in eastern Arcadia. It is the seat of North Kynouria municipality (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) and is accessible by the road connecting Corinth and Argos to the south. Its port, Paralio Astros lies 4 km to the northeast of the inland town.

Astros

Άστρος
Public school in Astros
Astros
Coordinates:
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityNorth Kynouria
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
2,285
Community
 • Population2,408 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 01
Area code(s)27550

History

The name of the town, built during the Greek War of Independence, is supposed to be taken from the ancient settlement Astron, mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography.[2]

Astros was the site of the Second National Assembly of the Hellenes during the Greek War of Independence, under the presidency of Petros Mavromichalis. This assembly produced the first constitution of Modern Greece.

The town

The town has an elementary school, a high school, two lyceums, a number of churches including one which is situated on a hilltop, banks and a post office. There is a health clinic on the road to Leonidio. There is a number of public squares, the most westerly of which contains a small amphitheater built into the hillside.

Geography

Geology
Valley of Thyrea, Astros is visible on the right

Astros is located in east-central Peloponnese. Much of its land is rocky and bushy and unsuitable for cultivation, but there are some farms and groves in low-lying areas near town.

Sheep grazing on a farm just east of Astros

Climate

It has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and mild winters. The rain falls mostly in the winter, with relatively little rain in the summer. This location is classified as Csa by Köppen climate classification.

Climate data for Astros
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 25.5
(77.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 29.2
(84.6)		 24.1
(75.4)		 18.7
(65.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)		 10.3
(50.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 26.2
(79.2)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 11.5
(52.7)		 18.6
(65.5)
Average low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 6.1
(43.0)		 7.9
(46.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 10.7
(51.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 13.5
(56.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 79.3
(3.12)		 70.8
(2.79)		 51.4
(2.02)		 25.6
(1.01)		 13.8
(0.54)		 6.1
(0.24)		 8.4
(0.33)		 5.7
(0.22)		 8.8
(0.35)		 51.2
(2.02)		 84.2
(3.31)		 85.3
(3.36)		 490.6
(19.31)
Average precipitation days 5.8 5.7 4.9 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.0 3.4 5.3 6.3 39.4
Average relative humidity (%) 70.3 68.7 66.9 62.7 60.2 52.4 49.3 52.4 57.8 65.6 71.1 72.2 62.5
Source: hnms.gr[3]

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, p 727
  3. "Astros Climatology". HNMS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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