Platanitis (Greek: Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.[2]
Platanitis
Πλατανίτης | |
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Settlement | |
Platanitis | |
Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 21°46′38″E / 38.36194°N 21.77722°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Western Greece |
Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
Municipality | Nafpaktia |
Municipal unit | Antirrio |
Community | Molykreio |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 672 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 300 20 |
Area code(s) | 26340 |
Vehicle registration | ME |
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.[3] 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.[2] Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
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.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991[5] | 171 | — |
2001[5] | 363 | +112.3% |
2011[5] | 606 | +66.9% |
2021[1] | 672 | +10.9% |