Central address: Andrea Metaxa 11, Argostoli 281 00, Greece
Elevation: 7.654
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Latitude: 38° 10' 23.4048'' N
Longitude: 20° 29' 23.9028'' E
Argostoli (Greek: Αργοστόλι, Katharevousa: Ἀργοστόλιον) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It has been the capital and administrative centre of Kefalonia since 1757, following a population shift down from the old capital of Agios Georgios (also known as Kastro) to take advantage of the trading opportunities provided by the sheltered bay upon which Argostoli sits. Argostoli developed into one of the busiest ports in Greece, leading to prosperity and growth. The municipal unit has an area of 157.670 km2. The 2011 census recorded a population of 10,633 in the Argostoli municipal unit. Its largest towns are Argostóli (pop. 9,748), Razata (507), Dilináta (496) and Kompothekráta (449).
The latitude of Argostoli is 38.173168, and the longitude is 20.489973. Argostoli is a city is located at Greece with the gps coordinates of 38° 10' 23.4048'' N and 20° 29' 23.9028'' E. The elevation of Argostoli is 7.654, the time zone is Europe/Athens.
Latitude | 38.173168 | Longitude | 20.489973 |
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Elevation | 7.654 | DMS Lat | 38° 10' 23.4048'' N |
DMS Lng | 20° 29' 23.9028'' E | GeoHASH | sqy94m0qffr0z |
UTM Zone | 34S | UTM Easting | 455326.091801125 |
UTM Northing | 4225151.76621407 | Time Zone | Europe/Athens |
Country | Greece | Country Code | 30 |