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Administrative Region : Peloponnese
Regional unit : Arkadia
Astros (Greek: Άστρος or Μεσόγειο Άστρος, "Inland Astros") is a town near the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese in eastern Arcadia. Astros is the seat of North Kynouria municipality (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία). The name of the town, built during the Greek War of Independence, is supposed to be taken from the ancient settlement Astron, mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography.[1] Astros is accessible by the road connecting Tripoli and Argos and Tyros and Leonidio and Monemvasia to the south. Its port, Paralio Astros lies 4 km to the northeast of the inland town.
The Astros public school
Astros was the site of the Second National Assembly of the Hellenes during the Greek War of Independence, under the presidency of Petros Mavromichalis. This assembly produced the first constitution of Modern Greece.
Astros has a school, a lyceum, a high school, a number of churches including one which is situated on a hilltop, banks, and a post office. There is a health clinic on the road to Leonidio. There are a number of squares (plateies), the most westerly of which contains a small amphitheater built into the hillside.
Sheep grazing on a farm just east of Astros
Much of the land is rocky and bushy and unsuitable for cultivation, but there are some farms and groves are in low-lying areas near town.
See also
Paralio Astros
List of settlements in Arcadia
External links
Astros from the University of Patras
Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
References
^ William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, p 727
| Municipal Community Astros |
| Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο) |
| Agios Stefanos (Άγιος Στέφανος, ο) |
| Astros (Άστρος, το) |
| Varvogli (Βάρβογλη, η) |
| Ιερά Μονή Λουκούς, η |
| Chantakia (Χαντάκια, τα) |
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| Agia Sofia (Αγία Σοφία, η) |
| Community Agios Andreas |
| Agios Andreas (Άγιος Ανδρέας , ο) |
| Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο (Τ.Κ.Αγίου Ανδρέου) |
| Arkadiko Chorio (Αρκαδικό Χωριό, το) |
| Paralia Agiou Andreou (Παραλία Αγίου Ανδρέου, η) |
| Community Agios Georgios |
| Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο (Τ.Κ.Αγίου Γεωργίου) |
| Aetochori (Αετοχώρι, το) |
| Vathia (Βάθηα, τα) |
| Melissi (Μελίσσι, το) |
| Community Agios Petros |
| Agios Petros (Άγιος Πέτρος , ο) |
| Moni Malevis (Μονή Μαλεβής, η) |
| Xirokampi (Ξηροκάμπι, το) |
| Community Vervena |
| Vervena (Βέρβενα, τα) |
| Kato Vervena (Κάτω Βέρβενα, τα) |
| Παυλέικα, τα |
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| Ano Doliana (Άνω Δολιανά, τα) |
| Dragouni (Δραγούνι, το) |
| Kaminari (Καμινάριον, το) |
| Kato Doliana (Κάτω Δολιανά, τα) |
| Kouvlis (Κούβλης, ο) |
| Prosilia (Προσήλια, τα) |
| Rounaiika (Ρουναίικα, τα) |
| Community Elatos |
| Elatos (Έλατος, ο) |
| Community Karatoulas Kynourias |
| Karatoulas (Καράτουλας, ο) |
| Community Kastanitsa |
| Kastanitsa (Καστανίτσα, η) |
| Community Kastri |
| Kastri (Καστρί, το) |
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| Korakovouni (Κορακοβούνι, το) |
| Νεοχώρι, το |
| Oreino Korakovouni (Ορεινό Κορακοβούνι, το) |
| Community Koutroufa |
| Koutroufa (Κούτρουφα, τα) |
| Community Meligou |
| Agia Anastasia (Αγία Αναστασία, η) |
| Oreini Meligou (Ορεινή Μελιγού, η) |
| Portes (Πόρτες, οι) |
| Cheimerini Meligou (Χειμερινή Μελιγού, η) |
| Community Mesorrachi |
| Mesorrachi (Μεσορράχη, η) |
| Community Nea Chora |
| Nea Chora (Νέα Χώρα, η) |
| Community Xiropigado |
| Λιλέικα, τα |
| Λιμανάκια, τα |
| Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωση, η) |
| Xiropigado (Ξηροπήγαδο, το) |
| Plaka (Πλάκα, η) |
| Χάνι Γκρίγκου, το |
| Community Paralio Astros |
| Paralio Astros (Παράλιο Άστρος, το) |
| Community Perdikovrysi |
| Moni Prodromou (Μονή Προδρόμου, η) |
| Perdikovrysi (Περδικόβρυση, η) |
| Community Platana |
| Louloudia (Λουλούδια, τα) |
| Platana (Πλατάνα, η) |
| Community Platanos |
| Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο) |
| Community Prastos |
| Agios Panteleimon (Άγιος Παντελεήμων, ο) |
| Moni Eortakoustis (Μονή Εορτακουστής, η) |
| Prastos (Πραστός, ο) |
| Community Sitaina |
| Sitaina (Σίταινα, η) |
| Community Stolos |
| Stolos (Στόλος, ο) |
| Fountoma (Φούντωμα, το) |
| Community Charadros |
| Agioi Asomatoi (Άγιοι Ασώματοι, οι) |
| Charadros (Χάραδρος, ο) |
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