Platanos
Πλάτανος | |
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Coordinates: 38°09′53″N 22°15′54″E / 38.16472°N 22.26500°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Aigialeia |
Municipal unit | Akrata |
Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 201 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. The community includes the mountain villages Ano Potamia, Korinthiako Balkoni and Tsivlos. Platanos lies at about 270 m elevation on a mountain slope directly above the seaside village Paralia Platanou. The villages Ano Potamia and Tsivlos are about 10 km south of Platanos. Platanos is 5 km west of Akrata and 18 km southeast of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the railway Corinth - Patras pass north of Platanos.