Xylokastro

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Coordinates: 38°4′N, 22°38′E

Greece Xylokastro (Ξυλόκαστρο)
Xylokastro
Map of Greece, position of Xylokastro highlighted
Coordinates 38°4′ N 22°38′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Peloponnese
Prefecture Corinthia
Population 15,273 source (2001)
Elevation 3 m
Postal code 204 00
Area code 27430
Licence plate code 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.

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)

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 -


Municipalities of the Corinthia Prefecture
Agioi Theodoroi • Assos-Lechaio • Corinth • Evrostini • Feneos • Loutraki-Perachora • Nemea • Saronikos • Sikyona • Solygeia • Stymfalia • Tenea • Velo • Vocha • Xylokastro
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