South Kynouria

South Kynouria
Νότια Κυνουρία
South Kynouria is located in Greece
South Kynouria
South Kynouria
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°51′E / 37.167°N 22.850°E / 37.167; 22.850
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
Area
 • Municipality592.4 km2 (228.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality7,245
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

South Kynouria (Greek: Νότια ΚυνουρίαNotia Kynouria) is a municipality in the Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Leonidio.[2] The municipality has an area of 592.439 km2.[3] It covers the central part of the ancient region of Cynuria (the southeast coastal area of the Peloponnese) and the southern part of the former Kynouria Province.

Municipality

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The municipality South Kynouria was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.