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| Statistics | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Prefecture: | Corinthia | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" | Location: | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 16,802 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | sea level about 3 m(centre) | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Postal code: | 204 00 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Area/distance code: | 11-30-27430-2 (030-27430-2) | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Municipal code: | 3009 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Car designation: | HA
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Address of administration: | 2 Lykourgou Frantzi St. Xylokastro 204 00 |
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Xylokastro (Greek:, Modern: Ξυλόκαστρο Ancient: Xylokastron, Ξυλόκαστρον Greek word meaning wooden castle) is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange is about 1.5 km W, west of the river. The population is around 11,000 and there is a nearby interchange southwest of the city. The city has a river named Sythas to its west and a mountain to its south and southwest. The town offers a beautiful beach. Agriculture surrounds the city.
The town was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the mid to late 2nd millennium.
The community has a small school, a church, a police station, a post office, banks, a volleyball arena, and a square(plateia). It is famous as a seaside tourist spot and are well equipped with a number of hotels like Hotel Fadira , etc.
Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km) __NOTOC__
Nearest places
- Domini (east)
Population
- bgcolor="#efefef" | Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 65 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 5,188 | 5,123/7,881.54% | - | - |
| 1991 | 5,821 | 633/12.20% | 16,802 | - |
Persons
- Vlassis Bonatsos (1949 - October 14, 2004 in Athens, Greece), a Greek actor
External links
- GTP - Xylokastro
- GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro
- GTP - Hotel Fadira of Xylokastro
- Indexmundi - Xylokastro
See also:
"Xylokastro"