Tragano Explained

Tragano
Name Local:Τραγανό
Type:municipal unit
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Pop Community:3700
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:41.475
Pop Municunit:4276
Elevation:5
Coordinates:37.9°N 40°W
Postal Code:270 57
Area Code:26230
Licence:ΗΑ

Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 41.475 km2.[2] Tragano is situated in a flat, rural area, north of the river Pineios. It is 2 km east of Stafidokampos, 4 km east of Andravida, 3 km north of Agia Mavra, 5 km northwest of Avgeio and 8 km northeast of Gastouni. It is 2 km southeast of the Andravida Air Base.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:

The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano.

Historical population

Year CommunityMunicipal unit
1981 - 2,502
1991 1,980 2,774
2001 2,688 3,361
2011 3,347 3,881
2021 3,700 4,276

See also

Notes and References

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