Ano Kastritsi (Greek: Άνω Καστρίτσι) is a village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. It is situated at about 500 m elevation in the forested northwestern foothills of the Panachaiko, 6 km southeast of Rio town centre, Kato Kastritsi is 4 km to the northwest. It is known for the views to the east part of Patras, the Corinthian Gulf, the Rio-Antirio Bridge, and for its taverns and food.[citation needed]
Ano Kastritsi
Άνω Καστρίτσι | |
|---|---|
  Ano Kastritsi | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′N 21°50′E / 38.267°N 21.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Patras |
| Municipal unit | Rio |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 745 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 265 00 |
| Area code(s) | 2160 |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 691 |
| 1991 | 764 |
| 2001 | 931 |
| 2011 | 832 |
| 2021 | 745 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.