Galatas, Aetolia-Acarnania Explained

Galatas
Name Local:Γαλατάς
Type:community
Coordinates:38.3525°N 21.56°W
Periph:Western Greece
Periphunit:Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality:Nafpaktia
Municunit:Chalkeia
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:965
Area Community:27.7
Postal Code:300 14
Area Code:26310
Licence:ME

Galatas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γαλατάς) is a village and a community in western Chalkeia, Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece[1] located at 14 m above sea level. The community includes the village Kryoneri.

Geography

Galatas sits at the foot of the mountain Varasova, at the left bank of the river Evinos. It lies 2 km east of Evinochori, 11 km east of Missolonghi, 18 km west of Antirrio and 25 km west of Nafpaktos. The Greek National Road 5 (Patras-Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina) and the Motorway 5 pass north of the village.

History

Galatas had its own train station on the currently abandoned railway line from the port of Kryoneri to Agrinio via Missolonghi and Stamna. Between 1912 and 1997, Galatas was an independent community. In 1997, the village became part of the municipality of Chalkeia, which became part of the new municipality of Nafpaktia in 2011.[2]

Historical population

CensusVillageCommunity
2001[3] 9881,098
2011[4] 9761,070
2021891965

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galatas. Nafpaktia. el. 2018-07-30. 2018-07-30. 2019-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717083654/http://www.nafpaktos.gr/%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1/%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%82. dead.
  2. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes. Greek. 2018-07-30.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
  4. Web site: Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός . Hellenic Statistical Authority . el .