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