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Coordinates: 38°4′N, 22°38′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Xylokastro  (Ξυλόκαστρο)
Location
Coordinates 38°4′N, 22°38′E
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 3 m (10 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Peloponnese
Prefecture: Corinthia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 15,273
Codes
Postal codes: 204 00
Area codes: 27430
License plate codes: ΚΡ

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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... A non-freeway part of the road Greece Interstate 8A, sometimes Greece Interstate 8 is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. ... E65 is a name of a BMW car platform: BMW E65/E66 a European road: European route E65 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...


The town was known as Viladusa by the Venetians in the mid to late 2nd millennium. The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... In the Gregorian calendar, the 2nd millennium commenced on 1 January 1001, and ended at the end of 31 December 2000. ...


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. Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


Its nearest communications tower is on a mountain southwest of town (about 6 km)


Nearest places

Domini means lords in Latin. ...

Population

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 -

Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Persons

Vlassis Bonatsos (b. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... my paper Horse Evolution Paleontologists through many years of study have found that horses have definitely evolved from their small, “dog-like” ancestors (“Hunt”). The equine species, originally indigenous to Europe, have evolved to be able to help people in their everyday lives. ...

External links

  • Δήμος Ξυλοκάστρου - Ξυλόκαστρο
  • GTP - Xylokastro
  • GTP - Municipality of Xylokastro
  • GTP - Hotel Fadira of Xylokastro
  • Indexmundi - Xylokastro
Municipalities of the Corinthia Prefecture
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About Xylokastro (365 words)
Xylokastro is just 117 Km away from Athens and can be reached directly by the Athens-Corinth-Patras motorway.
Xylokastro is a small, beautiful, picturesque town, situated in the North of Peloponnesus, at the Korinthian Golf.
Xylokastro also has a rare advantage: it is closely situated to famous archaeological sites (e.g Ancient Korinth Olympia, Mycenae, Delphi, etc.) and is in the proximity of city's such as Athens, Patras, Korinth, Nafplion, etc.).
Greece Xylokastro Corinthia Peloponnese Greece Holidays Xylokastro (404 words)
There are several resorts that run along the Corinthian coast, and the resort of Xylokastro (pronounced Ksilokastro) is one of the most popular and charming.
Xylokastro is located just a short way from Corinthos at a distance of 34km.
Xylokastro is also perfectly situated in the sense that it makes an ideal base from which to explore some of the other fascinating regions of the Peloponnese, as well as some of the most famous archaeological sites in Greece.
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