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Derveni (Corinthia), Greece
| Evrostini - Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Corinthia |
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| Dwellings: | --> |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 5,688 -/kmē |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: | sea level 5 m(centre) |
| Postal code: | 200 09 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-27430 (030-27430)-3 |
| Municipal code: | 3005 |
| Car designation: | KP
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| Address of administration: | Derveni 200 09 |
| Website: | www.evrostini.gr (in Greek) |
Derveni (Greek, Modern: Δερβένι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older spellings, Dervenio, Dervenion is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Corinthia. It is linked by an old highway while the new highway is the closest 100 m south and is less than 50 m from the tracks and the furthest at 100 to 200 m away while the interchange is about 1 km W. Distance from Patras is about 73 km E, NW of Stymfalia , 4 km N of Rozena, about 50 km W of Corinth and about 142 km W of Athens. It is bordered with the prefecture of Achaea to the west.
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Nearest places
- Lygia (E)
- Rozena (south)
Communes
- Evrostina
- Lygia
- Rozena
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,347 | -- | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,060 | -287/-21.31% | 5,688 |
The village has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, post office, banks, a train station, a beach and a square (plateia). The town is lined up within the highway and the shoreline.
A grassy green mountain is about 100 south of the centre while another mountain is in the southwest. Olive groves are founded in the west. Farmlands are founded east of Derveni. Some forests are lined up with the superhighway.
External link
- http://www.evrostini.com (in Greek)
See also:
- Evrostina (mountain) , a mountain elevation at 400 m. It also has a weather tower.
- Communities of Corinthia
| North: Gulf of Corinth | ||
| West: Aigeira | Evrostina | East: Xylokastro |
| South: Stymfalia |
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