Xylokastro
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Corinthia |
| Location: | 38° 4′ 28″ N, 22° 37′ 45″ E |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
16,802 |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
sea level about 3 m(centre) |
| Postal code: | 204 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-27430-2 (030-27430-2) |
| Municipal code: | 3009 |
| Car designation: | HA
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| Address of administration: | 2 Lykourgou Frantzi St. Xylokastro 204 00 |
Xylokastro (Greek:, Modern: Ξυλόκαστρο Ancient: Xylokastron, Ξυλόκαστρον Greek word meaning wooden castle) is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange is about 1.5 km W, west of the river. The population is around 11,000 and there is a nearby interchange southwest of the city. The city has a river named Sythas to its west and a mountain to its south and southwest. The town offers a beautiful beach. Agriculture surrounds the city.
The town was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the mid to late 2nd millennium.
The community has a small school, a church, a police station, a post office, banks, a volleyball arena, and a square(plateia).
Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km)
Nearest places
- Domini (east)
Population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 65 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 5,188 | 5,123/7,881.54% | - | - |
| 1991 | 5,821 | 633/12.20% | 16,802 | - |
Persons
- Vlassis Bonatsos (1949 - October 14, 2004 in Athens, Greece), a Greek actor
External links
- traveljournals.net - Xylokastro
- GTP - Xylokastro
- GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro
- Indexmundi - Xylokastro
See also:
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