Palaiochori (Ilia), Greece
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF"efefef | Palaiochori
Παλαιοχώρι | | Statistics | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Prefecture: | Elis or Ilia | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Province: | Ilia | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Municipality: | Gastouni | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Municipal seat and district: | Palaiochori (seat)> bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" | Location:
Latitude:
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38.814 (38°48'49") N 21.235 (21°16'9") E | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Population: (2001)
- Total
- Density
- Rank |
391
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Ionian Sea
5 m (centre)
5 to 6 m (eastern part) | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Postal code: | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-22620 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Car designation: | HA |
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Palaiochori,
Palaiohori,
Paleochori or
Paleohori (Greek, Modern: Παλαιοχώρι, Ancient/Katharevoussa: -on meaning "old town"), older forms:
Palaiochorio,
Palaiochorion,
Paleochorio,
Paleochorion,
Paleochorio,
Paleochorion,
Paleohorio and
Paleohorion is a village in the municipality of
Gastouni and the
Elis Prefecture in
Greece. Palaiochori is located about 2 km south of
Gastouni, about 72 km SW of
Patras, SE of
Kyllini, 2 km W of
Saravali and about 30 km NW of
Pyrgos. Palaiochori are linked with three roads, one to the beach and another to
Kourouta. The
Pineios River flows northwest near
Vartholomio. Palaiochori is west and southwest of the
GR-9/
E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Methoni).
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Gastouni, north
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Savalia, east
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Roviata, ESE
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Amaliada, ESE
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Marathia, southeast
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Kourouta, south
The population are mainly rural with only a few businesses around the area mainly in restaurants. Forests dominate the southeastern, the southern and the northwestern parts while farmlands and groves covers the rest of the area around Palaiochori and mixed to the south. Its beach is located near Savalia's and sea shells in the mid-
2000s has also seen on some farmlands within the shoreline. The nearest train station is in
Gastouni.
| Year | Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 312 | - |
| 1991 | 359 | +47/+15.06% |
| 2001 | 394 | +35/+9.75% |
Palaiochori has a school, churches, and a square (
plateia).
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Palaiochori on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
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Map and aerial photos:
**Street map:
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List of settlements in the Elis prefecture
