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Xylokastro

Village in Greece

Summary

Village in Greece

Field	Value
name	Xylokastro
name_local	Ξυλόκαστρο
type	municipal unit
image_map	DE Xylokastrou.svg
map_caption	Location within the regional unit
periph	Peloponnese
periphunit	Corinthia
municipality	Xylokastro-Evrostina
pop_municunit	12102
pop_community	5601
population_as_of	2021
area_municunit	310.3
elevation	3
coordinates
postal_code	204 00
area_code	27430
licence	ΚΡ
website	http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/
image_skyline	Xylokastro-beach-Oct-2019.jpg
caption_skyline	Partial view of Xylokastro beach (October 2019)

Xylokastro () is a seaside town and a former municipality in Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a unit or component. The municipal unit has an area of 310.252 km2.

Geographic features include a long 2 km white pebbled beach and semi-arid forest on varied terrain, scattered with early churches and evidence of early settlements and religious sites. It has narrowly separated upper and lower coastal roads and forms a medium-sized touristic village on the Gulf of Corinth. It is a popular coastal weekend location for many people of Athens.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Ano Trikala (Ano Trikala, Zireia)
Dendro
Geliniatika (Geliniatika, Spartinaaika)
Kamari (Kamari, Kariotika)
Karya (Karya, Kariotika)
Kato Loutro (Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro)
Kato Synoikia Trikalon
Korfiotissa
Lagkadaiika (Lagkadaiika, Amfithea)
Manna
Melissi
Mesi Synoikia Trikalon
Nees Vrysoules
Panariti
Pellini
Pitsa (Ano Pitsa, Kato Pitsa)
Rethi
Riza (Riza, Valtos, Georgantaiika, Sigeritsa, Chartsianika)
Sofiana
Stylia
Sykia
Thalero
Throfari
Xanthochori
Xylokastro (Xylokastro, Mertikaiika)
Zemeno

Population

Year	Town population	Municipality population
1700	65	-
1981	5,188	-
1991	5,821	16,802
2001	5,618	15,273
2011	5,715	13,277
2021	5,601	12,102

Geography

Xylokastro is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 30 km northwest of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Trikalitikos. Apart from the narrow strip of land along the coast, where the town Xylokastro lies, the municipal unit is mountainous. The Greek National Road 8a (Corinth - Patras) passes through the town. The Xylokastro railway station is served by trains between Kiato and Aigio.

History

The town took its name from a wooden castle (), probably built in the 13th century. It was also known as Solo Castro. The village Stylia was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the 18th century.

People

Vlassis Bonatsos (1949 - October 14, 2004 in Athens, Greece), a Greek actor
Panagis Tsaldaris (1932 - November 3, 1933 in Athens, Greece, former prime minister
Sotiris Krokidas (1922 - September 17, 1922 14 November in Athens. Greece former prime minister

References

"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
"www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr".
"De Wit, 1680".
"www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr".

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