Kastri () is a village and a

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of the Parga municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Fanari, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 239 inhabitants in the village. The community of Kastri covers an area of 4.476 km².

Geography

The village stands on a plain where the river

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passes through. It is on the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in a distance of almost 47 km from

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History

The ruins of an

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can be seen on a hill near Kastri, which give the village its name, meaning "castle". These are likely to be the remains of the ancient city Pandosia.

References

Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) Parga {{Epirus-geo-stub

Geography

History

See also

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