Tragano

Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 41.475 km2.[3] Tragano is situated in a flat, rural area, north of the river Pineios. It is 2 km east of Stafidokampos, 4 km east of Andravida, 3 km north of Agia Mavra, 5 km northwest of Avgeio and 8 km northeast of Gastouni. It is 2 km southeast of the Andravida Air Base.

Tragano
Τραγανό
Tragano is located in Greece
Tragano
Tragano
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPineios
 • Municipal unit41.475 km2 (16.014 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,881
 • Municipal unit density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 57
Area code(s)26230
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:

The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano (population 2,509 in 2011) and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Its population was 125 in 2011. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano, and its population was 672 in 2011. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano, population 41 in 2011.

Historical population
YearCommunityMunicipal unit
1981-2,502
19911,9802,774
20012,6883,361
20113,3473,881

See also

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