Kastritsi
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Kastritsi older forms: Kastritsio and Kastritsion are two communities that are divided into Ano Kastritsi and Kato Kastritsi that is located 4 km from downtown Rio
and is part of this municipality in the prefecture of Achaia. The distance between the two communities are approximately 4 to 5 km apart. Ano Kastritsi is connected 3 km SE of GR-8
linking Patras and Corinth. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A superhighway
is nearly 3 km W. It is located about 10 km NE of Patras
, 6 and 7 km SE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
, 107 km NE of Pyrgos and 212 km W of Athens
via two interchanges. Distance from these places to Kato Kastritsi are approximately 4 to 5 km further.
lies to the northwest. The area around Kastritsi are mountainous are part of the Panachaiko mountain ranges. The mountaintops lie to the north and another to the south. The river lies to the south which is also the municipal boundary. Pine
forests are situated to the east, grasslands to the west in areas lower than about 300 to 400 m. Barren lands are in higher elevations in the east with a mountaintop of about 1,100 m. The Panachaiko can partially seen, the mountains of southeastern part of Acarnania
including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and the southern part of Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge
can be seen in higher elevations but not in the valleys.
Rio, Greece
Rio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
and is part of this municipality in the prefecture of Achaia. The distance between the two communities are approximately 4 to 5 km apart. Ano Kastritsi is connected 3 km SE of GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
linking Patras and Corinth. The nearest interchange for the GR-8A superhighway
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
is nearly 3 km W. It is located about 10 km NE of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, 6 and 7 km SE of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
, 107 km NE of Pyrgos and 212 km W of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
via two interchanges. Distance from these places to Kato Kastritsi are approximately 4 to 5 km further.
Geography
Ano Kastritsi lies on a slope of a mountain which elevates up to about 200 m and lies next to the creek on a local road. The University of PatrasUniversity of Patras
University of Patras is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio...
lies to the northwest. The area around Kastritsi are mountainous are part of the Panachaiko mountain ranges. The mountaintops lie to the north and another to the south. The river lies to the south which is also the municipal boundary. Pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forests are situated to the east, grasslands to the west in areas lower than about 300 to 400 m. Barren lands are in higher elevations in the east with a mountaintop of about 1,100 m. The Panachaiko can partially seen, the mountains of southeastern part of Acarnania
Acarnania
Acarnania is a region of west-central Greece that lies along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous River for a boundary, and north of the gulf of Calydon, which is the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Today it forms the western part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania. The capital...
including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and the southern part of Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
can be seen in higher elevations but not in the valleys.
Historical population
| Year | Ano Kastritsi population | Change | Kato Kastritsi population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 691 | - | 518 | - |
| 1991 | 764 | 73/10.56% | 380 | -128/-24.7% |
Nearest places
- Rodini, N
- Panachaiko, east
- PatrasPatrasPatras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, SW and south (and the neighborhood of Sychaina) - Rio, W
- Platania, NW
See also
- List of places in the Achaia prefecture
- Charikleia Kastritsi, a Greek weightlifter