Zacharo
|
Zacharo Ζαχάρω |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
 Zacharo
|
|
|
Location within the region
 |
|
| Coordinates: 37°29′N 21°39′E / 37.483°N 21.650°ECoordinates: 37°29′N 21°39′E / 37.483°N 21.650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pantazis Chronopoulos (since 2002) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 276.2 km2 (106.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 187.0 km2 (72.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,345 m (4,413 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 8,953 |
| • Municipality density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,582 |
| • Municipal unit density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 3,483 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 270 54 |
| Area code(s) | 26250 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
| Website | www |
Zacharo (Greek: Ζαχάρω) is a town and municipality in southwestern Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the Elis regional unit, in the region of West Greece. Zacharo is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Kyparissia, a part of the Ionian Sea. The mountain Lapithas is to the north, and the Minthi is to the east. Northwest of the town, between mount Lapithas and the sea, is the Kaiafas Lake. Zacharo is 18 km south of Olympia, 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, 65 km northwest of Kalamata and 65 km west of Tripoli. The town is crossed by the Greek National Road 9/E55, that links Patras with Kalamata.
The municipality Zacharo was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
The municipality has an area of 276.222 km2, the municipal unit 187.047 km2.
The municipal unit of Zacharo is divided into the following communities:
Zacharo has a school, a kindergarten, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, a post office, a police station, a court, a health center, banks and a railway station. Athletic facilities include a football stadium, a basketball court and a community gym which is open to the public free of charge. The town is also the home of a football team, Olympiakos Zacharos, established in 1928. In the town center, there is a square with Platanus trees. The Patron saint of Zacharo is Saint Spyridon, and the central church of the city bears his name. The Saint's feast day is on December 12 and it is a holiday for the town.
...
Wikipedia