Platanos () is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Akrata, Achaea, Greece. The community includes the mountain villages Ano Potamia, Korinthiako Balkoni and Tsivlos. Platanos lies at about 270 m elevation on a mountain slope directly above the seaside village Paralia Platanou. The villages Ano Potamia and Tsivlos are about 10 km south of Platanos. Platanos is 5 km west of Akrata and 18 km southeast of Aigio. The Greek National Road 8A (Athens - Corinth - Patras) and the railway Corinth - Patras pass north of Platanos.
Population
Year Village population Community population 1981 359 - 1991 396 - 2001 408 530 2011 231 259 2021 196 201
See also List of settlements in Achaea
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