| Platanitis Πλατανίτης | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Platanitis | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E / 38.36194; 21.77722 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Municipal unit | Antirrio |
| Community | Molykreio |
| Population | |
| • Total | 672 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 300 20 |
| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Platanitis (Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.
Geography
Platanitis is situated at the northwestern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, about 4 km northeast of Antirrio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge and 6.5 km southwest of Nafpaktos. The Greek National Road 48/E65 (Antirrio-Nafpaktos-Livadeia) runs through the village. There is a stone bridge over the small stream Platanorema (Kakavos), built in the late 19th century. Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
History
In 1951 Platanitis was recognized as a settlement within the community of Molykreio. In 1989, it became part of the municipality of Antirrio and in 2011 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.
Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 171 | — |
| 2001 | 363 | +112.3% |
| 2011 | 606 | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 672 | +10.9% |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Molykreio". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2017-12-09.
- "Distances between villages, towns and cities" (in Greek). Apostaseis. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.