Platanos, Elis

Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning plane tree) is a village and a community in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is located north of the Alfeios valley, 2 km southeast of Pelopio, 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of Platanos. In 2011 Platanos had a population of 766 for the village, and 780 for the community, which includes the small village Agios Georgios.

For the village in Achaea, see Platanos, Achaea.
Platanos
Πλάτανος
Platanos is located in Greece
Platanos
Platanos
Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°37′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Municipal unitArchaia Olympia
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
780
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population
YearVillage populationCommunity population
19811,185-
19911,192-
20011,5831,590
2011766780

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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