Platanos
Πλάτανος
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Perista, one of the villages within the municipality of Platanos
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  Platanos
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 21°47′E / 38.600°N 21.783°E / 38.600; 21.783 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 169.7 km2 (65.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 832 m (2,730 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Municipal unit | 928 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Community | 193 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
300 22
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| Area code(s) | 26340 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning plane tree) is a village and a former municipalityinAetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 169.678 km2.[3] The community includes the village Kato Platanos. The river Evinos is situated east of the town.
The municipal unit Platanos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit |
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| 1981 | - | 358 | |
| 1991 | 227 | - | 1,694 |
| 2001 | 324 | 404 | 1,775 |
| 2011 | 207 | 253 | 1,611 |
| 2021 | 143 | 193 | 928 |
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Nafpaktia
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| Municipal unit of Antirrio |
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| Municipal unit of Apodotia |
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| Municipal unit of Chalkeia |
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| Municipal unit of Nafpaktos |
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| Municipal unit of Platanos |
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| Municipal unit of Pyllini |
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