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'''Xylokastro''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]:, Modern: ''Ξυλόκαστρο'', Ancient: ''Xylokastron'', ''Ξυλόκαστρον'' derived from Solo Castro as the area was designated on old maps [http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/greece/de_wit_1680_moreae_regnum_b.jpg De Wit, 1680]) is a town and a former municipality in [[Corinthia]], [[Peloponnese Periphery|Peloponnese]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Xylokastro-Evrostina]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>[http://www.kedke.gr/uploads2010/FEKB129211082010_kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law] Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> It is 40 km W of [[Corinth]] via [[Greek National Road 8A]]/[[European route E65|E65]]. Its 2001 population was 5,618 for the village and 15,273 for the municipal district. The river [[Sythas River|Sythas]] runs to its west and there are mountains to its south and southwest.
'''Xylokastro''' ({{lang-el|Ξυλόκαστρο}}) is a seaside town or village and a former municipality in [[Corinthia]] in the [[Peloponnese (region)|Peloponnese]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Xylokastro-Evrostina]], of which it is a unit or component.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 310.252&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref>

Geographic features include a long 2&nbsp;km beach and semi-arid forest on varied terrain, scattered with early churches and evidence of early settlements and religious sites. It has narrowly separated upper and lower coastal roads and forms a medium-sized touristic village on the [[Gulf of Corinth]].


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (2001 population and constituent villages in brackets):
The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

*[[Ano Trikala]] (184, Ano Trikala, Zireia)
* [[Ano Trikala]] (Ano Trikala, Zireia)
*[[Dendro, Corinthia|Dendro]] (94)
* [[Dendro, Corinthia|Dendro]]
*[[Geliniatika]] (524, Geliniatika, Spartinaaika)
* [[Geliniatika]] (Geliniatika, Spartinaaika)
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*[[Kamari, Corinthia|Kamari]] (1,190, Kamari, Kariotika)
*[[Karya, Corinthia|Karya]] (628, Karya, Kariotika)
* [[Kamari, Corinthia|Kamari]] (Kamari, Kariotika)
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* [[Karya, Corinthia|Karya]] (Karya, Kariotika)
*[[Kato Loutro]] (519, Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro)
*[[Kato Synoikia Trikalon]] (329)
* [[Kato Loutro]] (Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro)
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* [[Kato Synoikia Trikalon]]
*[[Korfiotissa]] (153)
*[[Lagkadaiika]] (70, Lagkadaiika, Amfithea)
* [[Korfiotissa]]
* [[Lagkadaiika]] (Lagkadaiika, Amfithea)
* [[Manna, Greece|Manna]]
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*[[Mesi Synoikia Trikalon]] (214)
*[[Manna, Greece|Manna]] (589)
* [[Melissi, Corinthia|Melissi]]
* [[Mesi Synoikia Trikalon]]
*[[Melissi, Corinthia|Melissi]] (956)
*[[Nees Vrysoules]] (122)
* [[Nees Vrysoules]]
*[[Panariti]] (472)
* [[Panariti, Corinthia|Panariti]]
*[[Pellini]] (104)
* [[Pellini]]
*[[Pitsa, Corinthia|Pitsa]] (739, Ano Pitsa, Kato Pitsa)
* [[Pitsa, Corinthia|Pitsa]] (Ano Pitsa, Kato Pitsa)
*[[Rethi]] (308)
* [[Rethi]]
*[[Riza, Corinthia|Riza]] (571, Riza, Valtos, Georgantaiika, Sigeritsa, Chartsianika)
* [[Riza, Corinthia|Riza]] (Riza, Valtos, Georgantaiika, Sigeritsa, Chartsianika)
*[[Sofiana]] (87)
* [[Sofiana]]
*[[Stylia, Corinthia|Stylia]] (196)
* [[Stylia, Corinthia|Stylia]]
*[[Sykia, Corinthia|Sykia]] (601)
* [[Sykia, Corinthia|Sykia]]
*[[Thalero, Corinthia|Thalero]] (268)
* [[Thalero]]
*[[Throfari]] (135)
* [[Throfari]]
*[[Xanthochori, Corinthia|Xanthochori]] (200)
* [[Xanthochori, Corinthia|Xanthochori]]
*'''Xylokastro''' (5,618, Xylokastro, Mertikaiika)
* '''Xylokastro''' (Xylokastro, Mertikaiika)
*[[Zemeno]] (402)
* [[Zemeno]]


==Population==
==Population==
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| 2001 || 5,618 || 15,273
| 2001 || 5,618 || 15,273
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| 2011 || 5,715 || 13,277
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| 2021 || 5,601 || 12,102
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==Geography==
==About Xylokastro==


Xylokastro is situated on the coast of the [[Gulf of Corinth]], 30&nbsp;km northwest of [[Corinth]], near the mouth of the river [[Trikalitikos]]. Apart from the narrow strip of land along the coast, where the town Xylokastro lies, the municipal unit is mountainous. The [[Greek National Road 8a]] (Corinth - Patras) passes through the town. The [[Xylokastro railway station]] is served by trains between Kiato and Aigio.
The town offers a beautiful beach. Agriculture surrounds the town. The town was known as ''Viladusa'' by the [[Venetian Republic|Venetians]] in the mid to late [[2nd millennium]]. The community has a school, a church, a police station, a post office, banks, a volleyball arena, and a square (''[[plateia]]''). It is famous as a seaside tourist spot and are well equipped with a number of hotels. Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km). A medium earthquake rumbled the town and some of its surroundings a few kilometres into the sea on Friday October 24, 2008 and measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.


==Geography==
==History==


The town took its name from a wooden castle ({{lang-el|ξύλινο κάστρο}}), probably built in the 13th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/parousiasi-dimou/parousiasi-istoria-ipiresies/dimotika-diamerismata/item/xylokastro?category_id=225|title=www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr|accessdate=October 17, 2023|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020073202/http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/parousiasi-dimou/parousiasi-istoria-ipiresies/dimotika-diamerismata/item/xylokastro?category_id=225|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also known as Solo Castro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Peloponnesus_Hodie_Moreae_Regnum_-_Distincte_Divisum_in_Omnes_suas_Provincias%2C_Hodiernas_atque_Veteres%2C_cui_et_adiuguntur_Insulae_Cefalonia%2C_Zante%2C_Cerigo_et_St._Maura_-_Auctore_F._De_Wit_-_btv1b53033740g.jpg|title=De Wit, 1680|accessdate=October 17, 2023}}</ref> The village Stylia was known as ''Viladusa'' by the [[Venetian Republic|Venetians]] in the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/parousiasi-dimou/parousiasi-istoria-ipiresies/dimotika-diamerismata/item/στύλια?category_id=225|title=www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr|accessdate=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
Its geography varies from farmlands within the coastline and parts of the south, forests in the southeast and mostly grassy to the southwest.


==Persons==
==People==
*[[Vlassis Bonatsos]] ([[1949]] - October 14, 2004 in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]), a [[List of Greek actors|Greek actor]]
* [[Vlassis Bonatsos]] (1949 - October 14, 2004 in [[Athens]], Greece), a [[List of Greek actors|Greek actor]]
* [[Panagis Tsaldaris]] (1932 - November 3, 1933 in Athens, Greece, former prime minister
* [[Vlassis Mavraganis]] a noted educator and community leader living in Melbourne but originally from here
* [[Sotiris Krokidas]] (1922 - September 17, 1922 14 November in Athens. Greece former prime minister

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==See also==
* [[List of settlements in Corinthia]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
==External links==
{{Commonscatinline}}
*[http://www.xylokastro.gov.gr/ Portal - Municipality of Xylokastro](in Greek)
*[http://www.xylokastro.gr/ Official website] (in Greek)
* [https://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/ Official website - Municipality of Xylokastro-Evrostina] (in Greek)
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9426 GTP - Xylokastro]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9427 GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro]
*[http://www.hotelfadira.gr Hotel Fadira of Xylokastro]

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==See also==
*[[List of settlements in the Corinthia prefecture|List of settlements in the Korinthia prefecture]]


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[[ro:Xylokastron]]
[[ru:Ксилокастро]]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 23 April 2024

Xylokastro
Ξυλόκαστρο
Municipal unit
Partial view of Xylokastro beach (October 2019)
Partial view of Xylokastro beach (October 2019)
Xylokastro is located in Greece
Xylokastro
Xylokastro
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°4′N 22°38′E / 38.067°N 22.633°E / 38.067; 22.633
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitCorinthia
MunicipalityXylokastro-Evrostina
Area
 • Municipal unit310.3 km2 (119.8 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
12,102
 • Municipal unit density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Community
5,601
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
204 00
Area code(s)27430
Vehicle registrationΚΡ
Websitehttp://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/

Xylokastro (Greek: Ξυλόκαστρο) is a seaside town or village and a former municipality in Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a unit or component.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 310.252 km2.[3]

Geographic features include a long 2 km beach and semi-arid forest on varied terrain, scattered with early churches and evidence of early settlements and religious sites. It has narrowly separated upper and lower coastal roads and forms a medium-sized touristic village on the Gulf of Corinth.

Subdivisions[edit]

The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population[edit]

Year Town population Municipality population
1700 65 -
1981 5,188 -
1991 5,821 16,802
2001 5,618 15,273
2011 5,715 13,277
2021 5,601 12,102

Geography[edit]

Xylokastro is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 30 km northwest of Corinth, near the mouth of the river Trikalitikos. Apart from the narrow strip of land along the coast, where the town Xylokastro lies, the municipal unit is mountainous. The Greek National Road 8a (Corinth - Patras) passes through the town. The Xylokastro railway station is served by trains between Kiato and Aigio.

History[edit]

The town took its name from a wooden castle (Greek: ξύλινο κάστρο), probably built in the 13th century.[4] It was also known as Solo Castro.[5] The village Stylia was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the 18th century.[6]

People[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr". Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "De Wit, 1680". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr". Retrieved October 17, 2023.

External links[edit]

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