Galatas, Aetolia-Acarnania

Galatas Γαλατάς
Community
Galatas
Coordinates: 38°21′9″N 21°33′36″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Western Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality	Nafpaktia
Municipal unit	Chalkeia
Area
• Community	27.7 km^2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	965
• Density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	300 14
Area code(s)	26310
Vehicle registration	ME
Website	www.galatas.gr

Galatas (Greek: Γαλατάς) is a village and a community in western Chalkeia, Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece[2] located at 14 m above sea level.[3] The community includes the village Kryoneri.[1]

Geography

Galatas sits at the foot of the mountain Varasova, at the left bank of the river Evinos. It lies 2 km east of Evinochori, 11 km east of Missolonghi, 18 km west of Antirrio and 25 km west of Nafpaktos. The Greek National Road 5 (Patras-Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina) and the A5 motorway pass north of the village.

History

Galatas had its own train station on the currently abandoned railway line from the port of Kryoneri to Agrinio via Missolonghi and Stamna. Between 1912 and 1997, Galatas was an independent community. In 1997, the village became part of the municipality of Chalkeia, which became part of the new municipality of Nafpaktia in 2011.[4]

Historical population

Census	Village	Community
2001[3]	988	1,098
2011[5]	976	1,070
2021[1]	891	965

References

1. "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.
2. "Galatas". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2018-07-30. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
4. "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
5. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

External links

• History of Galatas, at Galatas' website (in Greek)