Kastri, Preveza

Kastri
Καστρί
Kastri
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.392′E / 39.250°N 20.573200°E / 39.250; 20.573200Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.392′E / 39.250°N 20.573200°E / 39.250; 20.573200
Country Greece
Administrative region Epirus
Regional unit Preveza
Municipality Parga
Municipal unit Fanari
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Community[1]
  Population 277 (2011)
  Area (km2) 4.476
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 480 62
Area code(s) +30-2684-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration ΡΖ

Kastri (Greek: Καστρί) is a village and a community of the Parga municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Fanari, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 277 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km2.[3]

Geography

The village stands on a plain from where Acheron passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47km from Preveza.

History

The ruins of an acropolis can be seen on a hill near Kastri, which give the village its name, meaning "castle". These are likely to be the remains of the ancient city Pandosia.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. Wiseman, James; Zachos, Kōnstantinos (2003). Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece. 1. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-876-61532-4.
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