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==History==
==History==


The town took its name from a wooden castle ({{lang-el|ξύλινο κάστρο}}), probably built in the 13th century.<ref>[http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/parousiasi-dimou/parousiasi-istoria-ipiresies/dimotika-diamerismata/item/xylokastro?category_id=225 www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr]</ref> It was also known as Solo Castro.<ref>[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 De Wit, 1680]</ref> The village Stylia was known as ''Viladusa'' by the [[Venetian Republic|Venetians]] in the 18th century.<ref>[http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/parousiasi-dimou/parousiasi-istoria-ipiresies/dimotika-diamerismata/item/στύλια?category_id=225 www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr]</ref>
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}}</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>


==People==
==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]]
* [[Panagis Tsaldaris]] (1932 - November 3, 1933 in Athens, Greece, former prime minister
* [[Sotiris Krokidas]] (1922 - September 17, 1922 14 November in [[Athens]]. [[Greece]] former prime minister
* [[Sotiris Krokidas]] (1922 - September 17, 1922 14 November in Athens. Greece former prime minister

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


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131020073422/http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/ Official website - Municipality of Xylokastro-Evrostina] (in Greek)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131020073422/http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/ Official website - Municipality of Xylokastro-Evrostina] (in Greek)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029045131/http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9427 GTP - Xylokastro]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029045131/http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9427 GTP - Xylokastro]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016003606/http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9424 GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016003606/http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9424 GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro]


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


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Revision as of 15:05, 17 October 2023

Xylokastro
Ξυλόκαστρο
Settlement
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
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,277
 • Municipal unit density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Community
5,715
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] In 2011 its population was 5,715 for the town and 13,277 for the municipal unit.

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

The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (2011 population and constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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

Geography

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.

History

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "De Wit, 1680". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr". Retrieved October 17, 2023.

External links

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