Platanos, Achaea
Platanos
Πλάτανος | |
|---|---|
  Platanos | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′53″N 22°15′54″E / 38.16472°N 22.26500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Akrata |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 201 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. The community includes the mountain villages Ano Potamia, Korinthiako Balkoni and Tsivlos. Platanos lies at about 270 m elevation on a mountain slope directly above the seaside village Paralia Platanou. The villages Ano Potamia and Tsivlos are about 10 km south of Platanos. Platanos is 5 km west of Akrata and 18 km southeast of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the railway Corinth - Patras pass north of Platanos.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 359 | - |
| 1991 | 396 | - |
| 2001 | 408 | 530 |
| 2011 | 231 | 259 |
| 2021 | 196 | 201 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.