Platanitis
Πλατανίτης | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Western Greece |
Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
Municipality | Nafpaktia |
Municipal unit | Antirrio |
Community | Molykreio |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 672 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Postal code | 300 20 |
Area code(s) | 26340 |
Vehicle registration | ME |
Platanitis ( Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. [2]
Platanitis is situated at the northwestern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, about 4 km northeast of Antirrio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge and 6.5 km southwest of Nafpaktos. [3] The Greek National Road 48/ E65 (Antirrio-Nafpaktos- Livadeia) runs through the village. There is a stone bridge over the small stream Platanorema (Kakavos), built in the late 19th century. [2] Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
In 1951 Platanitis was recognized as a settlement within the community of Molykreio. In 1989, it became part of the municipality of Antirrio and in 2011 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 [5] | 171 | — |
2001 [5] | 363 | +112.3% |
2011 [5] | 606 | +66.9% |
2021 [1] | 672 | +10.9% |