Kastania (Samos)
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Local community Kastania Τοπική Κοινότητα Καστανέας (Καστανιά) |
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| Basic data | |||
| Country |
 Greece
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| region | North Aegean | ||
| Regional district | Samos | ||
| local community | Dytiki Samos | ||
| Parish | Karlovasia | ||
| status | Local community | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 37 ° 45 ′ N , 26 ° 41 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
360 m |
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| surface | 6.250 km² | ||
| Residents | 164 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 56010204 | ||
| Local division | 1 | ||
| Post Code | 83200 | ||
| Telephone code | 22730 | ||
The village of Kastania ( Greek Καστανιά ( f. Sg. ) Also Kastanea (Καστανέα)) is located in the west of the Greek island of Samos at an altitude of about 350 m, almost 5 km southwest of the city center of Karlovasis .
In the area above the village a lush vegetation with many deciduous trees could develop because of the numerous springs, mainly with the name-giving chestnuts ( Castanea sativa ). Below the village, the residents practice viticulture.
The place gained notoriety through a retaliatory action by Italian occupying forces during the Second World War. On August 30, 1943, 27 villagers were executed because of the resistance on the island.
With the implementation of the municipality reform according to the Kapodistrias program in 1997, Kastania was incorporated into the municipality of Karlovasia. The 2010 administrative reform brought the former municipalities of the island together to form the municipality of Samos . Since the correction of the administrative reform in 2019 in two municipalities, Kastania belongs to the municipality of Dytiki Samos .
- Population development of Kastania
| 1913 | 1920 | 1928 | 1940 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| 608 | 534 | 625 | 590 | 544 | 473 | 315 | 266 | 257 | 211 | 164 |
Web links
- Kastania on www.samosin.gr (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 117 (PDF, 793 kB)
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ↑ Population of Kastania 1913-2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)