Kato Kastritsi (Greek: Κάτω Καστρίτσι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Kato Kastritsi and Magoula. It is situated at about 100 m elevation in the northwestern foothills of the Panachaiko, 2 km southeast of Rio town centre, and adjacent to the campus of the University of Patras. Ano Kastritsi is 4 km to the southeast.

Kato Kastritsi
Κάτω Καστρίτσι
Kato Kastritsi is located in Greece
Kato Kastritsi
Kato Kastritsi
Coordinates: 38°17′N 21°48′E / 38.283°N 21.800°E / 38.283; 21.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Municipal unitRio
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
798
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
265 00
Area code(s)2160
Vehicle registrationAX

Historical population

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Year Population village Population community
1981 - 518
1991 380 677
2001 514 712
2011 758 1,046
2021 545 798

See also

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References

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  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.