Kastanas

Kastanas
Καστανάς
Kastanas
Coordinates: 40°49.1′N 22°39.5′E / 40.8183°N 22.6583°E / 40.8183; 22.6583Coordinates: 40°49.1′N 22°39.5′E / 40.8183°N 22.6583°E / 40.8183; 22.6583
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Chalkidona
Municipal unit Koufalia
Highest elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Lowest elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 630
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 570 11
Area code(s) +30-231x-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Kastanas (Greek: Καστανάς, [kasta'nas]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 630 inhabitants in the village.[1] Kastanas is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]

History

The population of Kastanas consists mainly of Greek refugees from İzmit, but there are also smaller numbers of Sarakatsani and Greek refugees from Bulgaria.[3] The village was formerly known as Kara Oglu (Greek: Καρά Ογλού, [ka'ɾa o'ɣlu], from Turkish: Kara Oğlu).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. 1 2 Καστανάς (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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