Platanos, Aetolia-Acarnania

Platanos Πλάτανος
Location
Platanos
Coordinates	38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.6°N 21.783°E / 38.6; 21.783Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.6°N 21.783°E / 38.6; 21.783
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality:	Nafpaktia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	1,775
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	832 m (2,730 ft)
Postal:	300 22
Telephone:	26340
Auto:	ME

Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning maple) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] Population 1,775 (2001). The village population was 324 in 2001 and the municipal district was 404. It is linked with the road linking to Nafpaktos and the new dam as well as a mountain road to the north. Platanos is located in the mountainous region and are surrounded by forested mountains. The Evinos River is situated east of the town.

Subdivisions

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

• Platanos (Platanos, Kato Platanos)
• Agios Dimitrios
• Arachova (Arachova, Kranes)
• Achladokastro
• Dendrochori (uninhabited)
• Kastanea
• Klepa
• Livadaki
• Neochori Nafpaktias (Neochori, Petroto)
• Perdikovrysi
• Perista
• Chomori (Chomori, Agia Triada)

Historical population

Year	Village	Municipal district	Municipality
1981	-	358
1991	227	-	1,694
2001	324	404	1,775

Other

Platanos has schools, lyceums or middle schools, a few gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, and a few squares (plateies).

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Municipality of Platanos (Greek)
• Platanos (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Platanos (village) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Oiniades on culture.gr
• Chomori Village (municipality of Platanos) (in English and Greek)