Platanitis ( el, Πλατανίτης) is a settlement belonging to the community of
Molykreio
Molykreio ( el, Μολύκρειο) is a village and a community in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. According to the 2011 census, the village had 186 inhabitants and the community, which also includes the villages Ano Platanitis, Fragkaiika ...
in
Nafpaktia,
Aetolia-Acarnania,
Greece
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.
Geography
Platanitis is situated at the northwestern shore of the
Gulf of Corinth
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, about 4 km northeast of
Antirrio and the
Rio–Antirrio bridge and 6.5 km southwest of
Nafpaktos. The
Greek National Road 48
National Road 48 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 48, abbreviated as EO48) is a single carriageway road in central Greece. It connects the Greek National Road 5 at Antirrio with the town Livadeia, passing through Naupactus and Delphi. The section betw ...
/
E65 (Antirrio-Nafpaktos-
Livadeia
Livadeia ( el, Λιβαδειά ''Livadiá'', ; grc, Λεβάδεια, Lebadeia or , ''Lebadia'') is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies north-west of Athens, west of Chalkida, south-ea ...
) runs through the village. There is a stone bridge over the small stream Platanorema (Kakavos), built in the late 19th century.
[ Uphill towards the northwest is the smaller settlement of Ano Platanitis, also part of the community of Molykreio.
]
History
In 1951 Platanitis was recognized as a settlement within the community of Molykreio. In 1989, it became part of the municipality of Antirrio and in 2011 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.
Historical population
References
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Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania
Nafpaktia