Xylokastro
Encyclopedia
Xylokastro is a town 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. It is 40 km W of Corinth
via Greek National Road 8A
/E65
. Its 2001 population was 5,618 for the village and 15,273 for the municipal district. The river Sythas runs to its west and there are mountains to its south and southwest.
. The community has a school, a church, a police station, a post office, banks, a volleyball arena, and a square (plateia
). It is famous as a seaside tourist spot and are well equipped with a number of hotels. Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km). A medium earthquake rumbled the town and some of its surroundings a few kilometres into the sea on Friday October 24, 2008 and measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.
Corinthia
Corinthia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.-Geography:...
, Peloponnese, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 40 km W of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
via Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
/E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
. Its 2001 population was 5,618 for the village and 15,273 for the municipal district. The river Sythas runs to its west and there are mountains to its south and southwest.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (2001 population and constituent villages in brackets):- Ano Trikala (184, Ano Trikala, Zireia)
- Dendro (94)
- GeliniatikaGeliniatikaGeliniatika is a village belonging to the municipality of Xylokastro, in the region of Corinth, Greece. The next major settlement is Sykia, approximately 4 km to the north...
(524, Geliniatika, Spartinaaika) - Kamari (1,190, Kamari, Kariotika)
- Karya (628, Karya, Kariotika)
- Kato Loutro (519, Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro)
- Kato Synoikia Trikalon (329)
- Korfiotissa (153)
- Lagkadaiika (70, Lagkadaiika, Amfithea)
- Mesi Synoikia Trikalon (214)
- Manna (589)
- Melissi (956)
- Nees Vrysoules (122)
- Panariti (472)
- Pellini (104)
- Pitsa (739, Ano Pitsa, Kato Pitsa)
- Rethi (308)
- Riza (571, Riza, Valtos, Georgantaiika, Sigeritsa, Chartsianika)
- Sofiana (87)
- Stylia (196)
- Sykia (601)
- ThaleroThaleroThalero is one of the oldest villages in Corinthia prefecture, Greece.It is located 2 kilometers from the sea close to the city of Xylokastro. Its original name was Tholero cause of the water but changed through years to Thalero a name has its origins in ancient Greek word “thalos” which means...
(268) - Throfari (135)
- Xanthochori (200)
- Xylokastro (5,618, Xylokastro, Mertikaiika)
- Zemeno (402)
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 65 | - |
| 1981 | 5,188 | - |
| 1991 | 5,821 | 16,802 |
| 2001 | 5,618 | 15,273 |
About Xylokastro
The town offers a beautiful beach. Agriculture surrounds the town. The town was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the mid to late 2nd millennium2nd millennium
File:2nd millennium montage.png|From left, clockwise: In 1492, Christopher Columbus; The American Revolution; The French Revolution; The Atomic Bomb from World War II; An alternate source of light, the Light Bulb; For the first time, a human being sets foot on the moon in 1969 during the Apollo 11...
. The community has a school, a church, a police station, a post office, banks, a volleyball arena, and a square (plateia
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). It is famous as a seaside tourist spot and are well equipped with a number of hotels. Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km). A medium earthquake rumbled the town and some of its surroundings a few kilometres into the sea on Friday October 24, 2008 and measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.
Geography
Its geography varies from farmlands within the coastline and parts of the south, forests in the southeast and mostly grassy to the southwest.Persons
- Vlassis BonatsosVlassis BonatsosVlassis Bonatsos was a popular Greek entertainer. His father was a judicial and his mother was a piano teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group called "ΠΕΛΟΜΑ ΜΠΟΚΙΟΥ", in the early 1970s, which was named after the initials of the names of the members of the group...
(1949 - October 14, 2004 in AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
), a Greek actor - Vlassis Mavraganis a noted educator and community leader living in Melbourne but originally from here
External links
- Portal - Municipality of Xylokastro(in Greek)
- Official website (in Greek)
- GTP - Xylokastro
- GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro
- Hotel Fadira of Xylokastro