North Kynouria

North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².[2] Its population is 10,341 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros (pop. 2,408).[3] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).

North Kynouria
Βόρεια Κυνουρία
Voria Kynouria municipality
Voria Kynouria municipality
North Kynouria is located in Greece
North Kynouria
North Kynouria
Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
Districts26
Area
 • Municipality576.981 km2 (222.774 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
10,341
 • Municipality density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22001

Subdivisions

The municipality is divided into 26 communities:[3]

  • Agia Sofia
  • Agios Andreas (Agios Andreas, Arkadiko Chorio, Paralia Agiou Andreou)
  • Agios Georgios (Aetochori, Vathia, Melissi)
  • Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Moni Malevis, Xirokampi)
  • Astros (Astros, Agios Ioannis, Agios Stefanos, Varvogli, Iera Moni Loukous, Chantakia)
  • Charadros (Charadros, Agioi Asomatoi)
  • Doliana (Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kato Doliana, Kouvlis, Prosilia, Rouneika)
  • Elatos
  • Tou Karatoula
  • Kastanitsa
  • Kastri
  • Korakovouni (Korakovouni, Neochori, Oreino Korakovouni)
  • Koutroufa
  • Meligou (Oreini Meligou, Agia Anastasia, Portes, Cheimerini Meligou)
  • Mesorrachi
  • Nea Chora
  • Oria
  • Paralio Astros
  • Perdikovrysi
  • Platana
  • Platanos
  • Prastos (Prastos, Agios Panteleimon, Moni Eortakoustis)
  • Sitaina
  • Stolos (Stolos, Fountoma)
  • Vervena (Vervena, Kato Vervena)
  • Xiropigado (Xiropigado, Metamorfosi, Plaka)

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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