North Kynouria

North Kynouria Βόρεια Κυνουρία
Location
North Kynouria
Coordinates	37°24′N 22°43′E
Location within the region  250x250px
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Arcadia
Districts:	26
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	12,825
- Area:	576.981 km2 (223 sq mi)
- Density:	22 /km2 (58 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation:	0 m ­(0 ft)
Postal:	22001

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. Its population is 12,825 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros (pop. 2,359). Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,063), Ágios Pétros (949), Paralio Astros (874), Kato Doliana (780), Cheimeriní Meligoú (771), Korakovoúni (710), Kastrí (626), and Prastós (548).

Subdivisions

The municipality is divided into 26 communities:

• 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, Rounaiika)
• Elatos
• Karatoulas Kynourias
• 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)

External links

• North Kynouria from the University of Patras