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 2021 census recorded 239 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km2.[3]

Kastri
Καστρί
Kastri is located in Greece
Kastri
Kastri
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°34.392′E / 39.250°N 20.573200°E / 39.250; 20.573200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitPreveza
MunicipalityParga
Municipal unitFanari
Area
 • Community4.476 km2 (1.728 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community239
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
480 62
Area code(s)+30-2684
Vehicle registrationΡΖ
view of Kastri

Geography

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The village stands on a plain where the river Acheron passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47 km from Preveza.

History

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ Wiseman, James; Zachos, Kōnstantinos (2003). Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece. Vol. 1. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-876-61532-4.