Kastanas

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Kastanas (Greek: Καστανάς, [kasta'nas]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.The 2011 census recorded 630 inhabitants in the village. Kastanas is a part of the community of Prochoma. Small but cute and so beautifull in summer seasons when it has the watermellon celebration!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The population of Kastanas consists mainly of Greek refugees from İzmit, but there are also smaller numbers of Sarakatsani and Greek refugees from Bulgaria. The village was formerly known as Kara Oglu (Greek: Καρά Ογλού, [ka'ɾa o'ɣlu], from Turkish: Kara Oğlu)
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Coordinates:   40°49'10"N   22°39'35"E
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