North Kynouria

North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².^[2] Its population is 9,483 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros.^[3] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).

North Kynouria Βόρεια Κυνουρία
Municipality
North Kynouria Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Arcadia
Districts	26
Area
• Municipality	576.981 km2 (222.774 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	9,483
• Density	16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	22001

Subdivisions

The municipality is divided into 26 communities:^[3]

• Agia Sofia
• Agios Andreas (Agios Andreas, Arkadiko Chorio, Paralia Agiou Andreou)
• Agios Georgios (Aetochori, Vathia, Melissi)
• Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Moni Malevis, Xirokampi)
• Astros (Astros, Agios Ioannis, Agios Stefanos, Varvogli, Iera Moni Loukous, Chantakia)
• Charadros (Charadros, Agioi Asomatoi)
• Doliana (Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kato Doliana, Kouvlis, Prosilia, Rouneika)
• Elatos
• Karatoulas
• Kastanitsa
• Kastri
• Korakovouni (Korakovouni, Neochori, Oreino Korakovouni)
• Koutroufa
• Meligou (Oreini Meligou, Agia Anastasia, Portes, Cheimerini Meligou)
• Mesorrachi
• Nea Chora
• Oria
• Paralio Astros
• Perdikovrysi
• Platana
• Platanos
• Prastos (Prastos, Agios Panteleimon, Moni Eortakoustis)
• Sitaina
• Stolos (Stolos, Fountoma)
• Vervena (Vervena, Kato Vervena)
• Xiropigado (Xiropigado, Metamorfosi, Plaka)

References

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. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

External links

• North Kynouria from the University of Patras