Xylokastro () is a
seaside town and a former municipality in
Corinthia
Corinthia (; ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese. It is situated around the city of Corinth, in the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.
Ge ...
in the
Peloponnese
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,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a unit or component.
The municipal unit has an area of 310.252 km
2.
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 (constituent villages in brackets):
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Ano Trikala (Ano Trikala, Zireia)
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Dendro
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Geliniatika (Geliniatika, Spartinaaika)
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Kamari (Kamari, Kariotika)
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Karya (Karya, Kariotika)
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Kato Loutro (Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro)
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Kato Synoikia Trikalon
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Korfiotissa
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Lagkadaiika (Lagkadaiika, Amfithea)
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Manna
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Melissi
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Mesi Synoikia Trikalon
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Nees Vrysoules
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Panariti
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Pellini
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Pitsa (Ano Pitsa, Kato Pitsa)
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Rethi
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Riza (Riza, Valtos, Georgantaiika, Sigeritsa, Chartsianika)
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Sofiana
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Stylia
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Sykia
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Thalero
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Throfari
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Xanthochori
* Xylokastro (Xylokastro, Mertikaiika)
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Zemeno
Population
Geography
Xylokastro is situated on the coast of the
Gulf of Corinth, 30 km northwest of
Corinth
Corinth ( ; , ) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece. The successor to the ancient Corinth, ancient city of Corinth, it is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Sin ...
, 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
The town took its name from a wooden castle (), probably built in the 13th century. It was also known as Solo Castro. The village Stylia was known as ''Viladusa'' by the
Venetians in the 18th century.
People
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Vlassis Bonatsos (1949 - October 14, 2004 in
Athens
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, Greece), a
Greek actor
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Panagis Tsaldaris (1932 - November 3, 1933 in Athens, Greece, former prime minister
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Sotiris Krokidas (1922 - September 17, 1922 14 November in Athens. Greece former prime minister
See also
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List of settlements in Corinthia
References
External links
Official website - Municipality of Xylokastro-Evrostina(in Greek)
{{Xylokastro-Evrostina div
Populated places in Corinthia
Xylokastro-Evrostina
Dissolved municipalities and communes in Greece