Kastanochóri
Local name: Καστανοχώρι
Located in Megalopoli, Arcadia Coordinates: 37°25′00″ N 22°01′12″ E
- Population
- 51
- 51
- Elevation
- 740 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KLX Kalamata Airport39 km
- GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport97 km
About Kastanochóri
Kastanochóri is a village. Location: Megalopoli, Arcadia. Population: 51. Elevation: 740 m.
Kastanochori (Greek: Καστανοχώρι meaning "chestnut village", before 1928: Κραμποβός - Krampovos) is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the southeastern foothills of mount Lykaion, at about 750 m elevation. It is 2 km east of Lykaio, 3 km southwest of Isoma Karyon and 10 km west of Megalopoli.
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Population of Kastanochóri over time
| 1951 | 322 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58 | |
| 2001 | 40 | |
| 2011 | 94 | |
| 2021 | 51 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kastanochóri
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 127 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 97 | 75 | 60 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 80 | 127 | 132 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kastanochóri
The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (107 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 155 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 39 kmsouth
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 97 kmnorthwest
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 155 kmnortheast
- Athens Population: 664K 163 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kastanochóri
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Moni Eamylianon Attraction 16 kmN
- Moni Ambelaki Attraction 24 kmSE
- Ancient Theater of Megalopolis Historic site 10 kmE
25–60 km14 places
- Moni Voulkanou Attraction 28 kmS
- Moni Gardikiou Attraction 35 kmS
- Moní Velanidiás Attraction 40 kmS
- Moni Dimiovis Attraction 45 kmS
60–100 km26 places
- Kalamitsi beach Beach 63 kmS
- Kalogria beach Beach 66 kmS
- Stoupa beach Beach 67 kmS
- Ritsa beach Beach 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ancient Theater of Megalopolis Historic site, Megalopoli9.5 km E -
Moni Ambelaki Attraction, Megalopoli24 km SE
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Moni Eamylianon Attraction, Gortynia16 km N
Sources & licences
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