North Kynouria Explained

North Kynouria
Name Local:	Βόρεια Κυνουρία
Type:	municipality
Pop Municipality:	9483
Area Municipality:	576.981
Population As Of:	2021
Elevation:	55
Coordinates:	37.4°N 65°W
Postal Code:	22001
Districts:	26

North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².^[1] Its population is 9,483 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros.^[2] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).

Subdivisions

The municipality is divided into 26 communities:^[2]

• Agia Sofia
• Agios Andreas (Agios Andreas, Arkadiko Chorio, Paralia Agiou Andreou)
• Agios Georgios (Aetochori, Vathia, Melissi)
• Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Moni Malevis, Xirokampi)
• Astros (Astros, Agios Ioannis, Agios Stefanos, Varvogli, Iera Moni Loukous, Chantakia)
• Charadros (Charadros, Agioi Asomatoi)
• Doliana (Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kato Doliana, Kouvlis, Prosilia, Rouneika)
• Elatos
• Karatoulas
• Kastanitsa
• Kastri
• Korakovouni (Korakovouni, Neochori, Oreino Korakovouni)
• Koutroufa
• Meligou (Oreini Meligou, Agia Anastasia, Portes, Cheimerini Meligou)
• Mesorrachi
• Nea Chora
• Oria
• Paralio Astros
• Perdikovrysi
• Platana
• Platanos
• Prastos (Prastos, Agios Panteleimon, Moni Eortakoustis)
• Sitaina
• Stolos (Stolos, Fountoma)
• Vervena (Vervena, Kato Vervena)
• Xiropigado (Xiropigado, Metamorfosi, Plaka)

External links

• North Kynouria from the University of Patras

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.
2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.