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Xylokastro
Village in Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xylokastro (Greek: Ξυλόκαστρο) is a seaside town 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]
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Xylokastro
Ξυλόκαστρο | |
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![]() Partial view of Xylokastro beach (October 2019) | |
Coordinates: 38°4′N 22°38′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Corinthia |
Municipality | Xylokastro-Evrostina |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 310.3 km2 (119.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 12,102 |
• Municipal unit density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Community | 5,601 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 204 00 |
Area code(s) | 27430 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΡ |
Website | http://www.xylokastro-evrostini.gov.gr/ |
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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.