Platanos
Πλάτανος | |
|---|---|
  Platanos | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°37′E / 37.667°N 21.617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
| Municipal unit | Archaia Olympia |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 780 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning plane tree) is a village and a community in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is located north of the Alfeios valley, 2 km southeast of Pelopio, 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of Platanos. In 2011 Platanos had a population of 766 for the village, and 780 for the community, which includes the small village Agios Georgios.
