Molykreio (Greek: Μολύκρειο) is a village and a community in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. The community includes the villages Ano Platanitis, Fragkaiika and Platanitis.[2]

Molykreio
Μολύκρειο
Molykreio is located in Greece
Molykreio
Molykreio
Coordinates: 38°21′33″N 21°45′05″E / 38.3592°N 21.7513°E / 38.3592; 21.7513
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityNafpaktia
Municipal unitAntirrio
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community968
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 20
Area code(s)26340
Vehicle registrationME

The village is about 4 km north of Antirrio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge, and 8 km southwest of Nafpaktos.[3]

History edit

The village Molykreio, which was named Moui Agiou Georgiou before 1919, became part of the municipality of Antirrio in 1989. In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.[4]

Historical population edit

Census Village Community
2001[5] 229 708
2011[2] 186 959
2021[1] 161 968

References edit

  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 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  3. ^ "Distances between villages, towns and cities" (in Greek). Apostaseis. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  4. ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.