Xylokastro (Greek:, Modern: Ξυλόκαστρο, Ancient: Xylokastron, Ξυλόκαστρον Greek word meaning wooden castle) is a city that is 40 km W of Corinth via GR-8, which is also E65. Its interchange is about 1.5 km W, west of the river. The population is around 11,000 and there is a nearby interchange southwest of the city. Its 2001 population was 5,618 for the village and 15,273 for the municipal district. The city has a river named Sythas to its west and a mountain to its south and southwest.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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