Kastanas
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Kastanas Καστανάς |
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Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Municipality | Chalkidona |
Municipal unit | Koufalia |
Highest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Rural | 630 |
Community | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 570 11 |
Area code(s) | +30-231x-xxx-xxx |
Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
Kastanas (Greek: Καστανάς, [kasta'nas]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 630 inhabitants in the village.[1] Kastanas is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]
History
The population of Kastanas consists mainly of Greek refugees from İzmit, but there are also smaller numbers of Sarakatsani and Greek refugees from Bulgaria.[3] The village was formerly known as Kara Oglu (Greek: Καρά Ογλού, [ka'ɾa o'ɣlu], from Turkish: Kara Oğlu).[3]