Kastri, Preveza
Kastri (Greek: Καστρί) is a village and a community of the Parga municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Fanari, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 277 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km2.[3]
Kastri
Καστρί | |
|---|---|
  Kastri | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.392′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Preveza |
| Municipality | Parga |
| Municipal unit | Fanari |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 277 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 4.476 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 480 62 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2684-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΖ |
Geography
The village stands on a plain from where Acheron passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47km from Preveza.
History
The ruins of an acropolis can be seen on a hill near Kastri, which give the village its name, meaning "castle". These are likely to be the remains of the ancient city Pandosia.[4]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- Wiseman, James; Zachos, Kōnstantinos (2003). Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece. 1. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-876-61532-4.
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