South Kynouria

South Kynouria
Νότια Κυνουρία

Leonidio municipality
South Kynouria

Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°51′E / 37.167°N 22.850°E / 37.167; 22.850Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°51′E / 37.167°N 22.850°E / 37.167; 22.850
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Area
 • Municipality 592.4 km2 (228.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 8,294
 • Municipality density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

South Kynouria (Greek: Νότια Κυνουρία - Notia 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

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

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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