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Kastanas
Καστανάς | |
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Settlement | |
  Kastanas Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40°49.1′N 22°39.5′E / 40.8183°N 22.6583°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Chalkidona |
| Municipal unit | Koufalia |
| Community | Prochoma |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 483 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 11 |
| Area code | +30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Kastanas (Greek: Καστανάς, [kasta'nas]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[2] The 2021 census recorded 483 inhabitants in the village.[1] Kastanas is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Καστανάς (Θεσσαλονίκης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- 1 2 Καστανάς (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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