Gastouni Γαστούνη | |
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 Location within the regional unit | |
  Gastouni | |
| Coordinates:37°52′N21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°E /37.867; 21.250 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Peloponnese |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Pineios |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 59.325 km2 (22.906 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 11,204 |
| • Municipal unit density | 188.86/km2 (489.14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 273 00 |
| Area code | 26230 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
Gastouni (Greek:Γαστούνη) is a town and a formermunicipality inElis,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityPineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 59.325 km2.[3] Gastouni is situated in a flat rural area, 5 km from theIonian Sea. The riverPineios flows into the sea near Gastouni. The town is 6 km (4 mi) south ofAndravida, 4 km (2 mi) east ofVartholomio, 11 km (7 mi) northwest ofAmaliada and 26 km (16 mi) northwest ofPyrgos. TheGreek 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.[4]
The municipal unit Gastouni is subdivided into the following communities:
| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
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| 1981 | 4,751 | - |
| 1991 | 5,883 | 9,350 |
| 2001 | 7,524 | 11,699 |
| 2011 | 7,485 | 11,254 |
| 2021 | 7,683 | 11,054 |
Places adjacent to Gastouni | |
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