kato panagia

There is also a Kato Panagia in Cyprus, see Kato Panagia, Cyprus Kato Panagia (Greek: Κάτω Παναγιά ) is a town located about 1 km from the centre of Kyllini in the western part of the prefecture of Ilia. It is accessed by a road connecting Kyllini and the port and GR-9/E55. The population is slightly larger than Kyllini and is the largest town in the municipality. It is located about 13 km W of GR-9/E55, about 75 km SW of Patras, about 49 km NW of Pyrgos, about 11 km (old: 13 km) W of Lechaina, about 12 km (old: 14 m) W of Andravida, about 13 km NW of Vartholomio and 6 km N of Kastro. The Ionian Sea is further north.

Subdivisions

Ikaros (Ίκαρος) - A subdivision located about 3 km east of the centre of the community is founded in the east. The nearest settlement is Vytineika. Much of the hilly part are made up of mainly pine trees and some groves in the south with some in the north and within the road. Farmlands are within the soureline. There are about three to four hotels and resorts including Avocado. The old railway ling (Kyllini - Kavasila) ran in the middle of the shoreline and the highway. Gas stations (formerly Avin) are situated in the east near the boundary. Pine trees are situated in the south

The central part are made up of a military camp which has gridded streets and large houses made for refugees. It has two gates in the north which receives no entry to unauthorized vehicles of personnel. It is numbered 118. The water tower is in the east. The population was one of the slowest growing settlements in the prefecture.

Population: 553 (1991), 558 (2001).

Nearest places

Kyllini, N
Ikaros, E
Kastro, S

Geography

Location:

Kato Panagia
Longitude: 21.147 (218'47') E
Latitude: 37.896 (3755'38') N
Ikaros

Longitude: 21.495 (2110'18') E
Latitude: 37.893 (3755'27') N

Postal code: 270 68
Elevation: 20 m
Dialing code: +11+30-26230 (030-26230)-9

Historical population

Year !! Communal population !! Change (town)
1981	1,123	-
1991	670	-453/-40.34%
2001	1,330 (community), 680 (town)	10/14.93%

Kato Panagia has a two schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a post office, a gas station located in the east, and a square (plateia) which is located in the centre next to the communal hall. A few resorts are situated in the east. The streets downtown are gridded. Much of the land are hilly and a small portion of the land within the shoreline are about a range to 5 m above sea level. The panorama of the small islands including Oxeia during the clearest days can be seen. Not all areas can see Kefallinia. Mavros Oros and parts of Aetolia can also be seen. Farming which includes pastures, vegetables and groves are in the north and east with a few pine trees. The hills are in the south, southeast and west and are mainly covered with pine trees with a few groves. Most of the groves are in the west. Kato Panagia had no train station and the tracks are about 50 m from the road. The nearest station (Kyllini - Kavasila) was next to the port which is now abandoned or no longer in use. The communal boundary with Kyllini are situated 100 m to the west.

Kato Panagia

Subdivisions

Nearest places

Geography

Historical population

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