Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) 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 a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 41.475 km2.[3] Tragano is situated in a flat, rural area, north of the river Pineios. It is 2 km east of Stafidokampos, 4 km east of Andravida, 3 km north of Agia Mavra, 5 km northwest of Avgeio and 8 km northeast of Gastouni. It is 2 km southeast of the Andravida Air Base.

Tragano
Τραγανό
Tragano is located in Greece
Tragano
Tragano
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°E / 37.900; 21.317
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPineios
Area
 • Municipal unit41.475 km2 (16.014 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,276
 • Municipal unit density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Community
3,700
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 57
Area code(s)26230
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:

The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano.

Historical population

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Year Community Municipal unit
1981 - 2,502
1991 1,980 2,774
2001 2,688 3,361
2011 3,347 3,881
2021 3,700 4,276

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.