Tragano

Tragano Τραγανό
Tragano
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°ECoordinates: 37°54′N 21°19′E / 37.900°N 21.317°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Pineios
• Municipal unit	41.475 km^2 (16.014 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,881
• Municipal unit density	94/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	270 57
Area code(s)	26230
Vehicle registration	ΗΑ

Tragano (Greek, Modern: Τραγανό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 41.475 km².^[3] Tragano is situated in a flat, rural area, north of the river Pineios. It is 2 km east of Stafidokampos, 4 km east of Andravida, 3 km north of Agia Mavra, 5 km northwest of Avgeio and 8 km northeast of Gastouni. It is 2 km southeast of the Andravida Air Base.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tragano is subdivided into the following communities:

• Tragano
• Agia Mavra
• Simiza

The community Tragano consists of the town Tragano (population 2,509 in 2011) and the small villages Markopoulo, Olga and Pigadi. Markopoulo is 1 km east of Tragano town centre. Its population was 125 in 2011. Olga is 3 km east of Tragano, and its population was 672 in 2011. Pigadi is 7 km east of Tragano, population 41 in 2011.

Historical population

Year	Community	Municipal unit
1981	-	2,502
1991	1,980	2,774
2001	2,688	3,361
2011	3,347	3,881

See also

• List of settlements in Elis

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.