North Kynouria
Βόρεια Κυνουρία | |
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Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E / 37.400°N 22.717°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Districts | 26 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 576.981 km2 (222.774 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 9,483 |
• Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 22001 |
North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².[2] Its population is 9,483 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros.[3] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).
The municipality is divided into 26 communities:[3]