Gastouni (Greek: Γαστούνη) 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 the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 59.325 km2.[3] Gastouni is situated in a flat rural area, 5 km from the Ionian Sea. The river Pineios flows into the sea near Gastouni. The town is 6 km (4 mi) south of Andravida, 4 km (2 mi) east of Vartholomio, 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Amaliada and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) and the railway from Patras to Pyrgos pass east of Gastouni. There is a 12th-century Byzantine church in the southwestern quarter Katholiki.[4]

Gastouni
Γαστούνη
Gastouni is located in Greece
Gastouni
Gastouni
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°E / 37.867; 21.250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPineios
Area
 • Municipal unit59.325 km2 (22.906 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
11,204
 • Municipal unit density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
273 00
Area code(s)26230
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Gastouni is subdivided into the following communities:

Population history

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Year Town population Municipal unit population
1981 4,751 -
1991 5,883 9,350
2001 7,524 11,699
2011 7,485 11,254
2021 7,683 11,054

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Hellenic Ministry of Culture
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