Gastouni
Gastouni (Greek: Γαστούνη) is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 59.325 km. Gastouni is situated in a flat rural area, 5 km from the Ionian Sea. The river Pineios flows into the sea near Gastouni. The town is 6 km (4 mi) south of Andravida, 4 km (2 mi) east of Vartholomio, 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Amaliada and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) and the railway from Patras to Pyrgos pass east of Gastouni. There is a 12th-century Byzantine church in the southwestern quarter Katholiki.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Gastouni is subdivided into the following communities:
- Gastouni
- Kardiakafti
- Kavasila
- Koroivos
- Lefkochori
- Palaiochori
- Roupaki
Population history
| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,751 | - |
| 1991 | 5,883 | 9,350 |
| 2001 | 7,524 | 11,699 |
| 2011 | 7,485 | 11,254 |
| 2021 | 7,683 | 11,054 |
People
- Nikos Kachtitis, writer
- The Sisinis family
- Chrysanthos Sisinis
- Georgios Sisinis, one of the famous Greek revolutionary leaders of the area