Municipality of Platanias
Tourist and agricultural municipality on the rise: 46 more companies in a year. For its 15,299 residents it has few: clothing, car repair shops.
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- 15,299 residents (2021 census) · Area: 492.3 km²
- active businesses
- 2,327
- companies opened in 12 months
- 61
- companies closed in 12 months
- 15
- Apartments 202416 deeds to 30/12/2024
- 3,474 €/m²
"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.
Net change +46152.1 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 118.9 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Olive mills15.2×18 businesses · 1.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
- Souvenirs & folk art7.8×39 businesses · 2.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3)
- Crops & farm services6.7×154 businesses · 10.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
- Hotels & accommodation4.9×350 businesses · 22.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
- Car rentals4.5×31 businesses · 2.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Hardware & paint0.52×6 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.8) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Pharmacies0.72×9 businesses · 0.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.8) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Car repair shops0.73×16 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers0.77×10 businesses · 0.7 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Clothing & footwear0.79×24 businesses · 1.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Platanias municipality
105 sectorsEach sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.
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- Hotels & accommodation 350opened19closedat least 522.9 / 1,000 res.
- Restaurants & food 206opened10closedat least 213.5 / 1,000 res.
- Crops & farm services 154openedat least 1closedat least 010.1 / 1,000 res.
- Cafés & bars 102opened8closedat least 36.7 / 1,000 res.
- Perfumeries & cosmetics 74opened0closedat least 04.8 / 1,000 res.
- Supermarkets & mini markets 66
The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.
All 105 sectors, in a table
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels & accommodation | 350 | 19 | at least 5 | 29.74 | 1.8× |
| Restaurants & food | 206 | 10 | at least 2 | 22.42 | 1.9× |
| Crops & farm services | 154 | at least 1 | at least 0 | 27.19 | 1.1× |
| Cafés & bars | 102 | 8 | at least 3 | 19.41 | 2.3× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 74 | 0 | at least 0 | 4.84 | 1.2× |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 66 | 4 | 1 | 10.65 | 1.7× |
| Construction companies | 59 | 19 | 5 | 10.00 | 1.1× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 45 | 5 | at least 0 | 10.52 | 1.1× |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 39 | 6 | 0 | 7.78 | 1.6× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 | 0.9× |
| Solar & renewable energy | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 1.2× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 1.7× |
| Electricians | 31 | at least 1 | 0 | 2.75 | 1.3× |
| Car rentals | 31 | 0 | 1 | 5.43 | 1.5× |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 30 | at least 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.7× |
| Sporting goods | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 1× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 | 0.8× |
| Earthworks | 28 | at least 1 | 0 | 2.75 | 1.1× |
| Household appliances | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 | 0.6× |
| Clothing & footwear | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5.03 | 1× |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 24 | 0 | at least 0 | 1.57 | 1.3× |
| Food & drink production | 24 | at least 1 | 0 | 4.44 | 1.3× |
| Event organisers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.6× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 21 | at least 0 | 0 | 5.56 | 1.2× |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 | 0.7× |
| Haulage companies | 18 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 0.8× |
| Olive mills | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 | 2.2× |
| Petrol stations | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 | 1.3× |
| Doors & windows | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1.1× |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.68 | 1.2× |
| Car repair shops | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 | 0.8× |
| Insurance agencies | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 | 1× |
| Travel agencies | 16 | at least 1 | 1 | 3.01 | 1.1× |
| Delivery services | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 1× |
| Taxis | 15 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 1.3× |
| Flooring & tiles | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.22 | 1.3× |
| Property owners & landlords | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4.51 | 1× |
| Estate agents | 12 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.29 | 1.2× |
| Carpentry | 12 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.96 | 1.1× |
| Spas & massage | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 | 3.5× |
| Car dealers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 | 0.6× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.63 | 3.3× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 11 | at least 0 | at least 0 | 6.34 | 1.1× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 11 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.73 | 1.1× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 10 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 1.1× |
| Security companies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 1.2× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 10 | at least 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.1× |
| Pharmacies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | 0.7× |
| Gyms | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.4× |
| Engineers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.90 | 0.9× |
| Architecture firms | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 0.9× |
| Concrete works | 9 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.63 | 1.3× |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 | 1× |
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8.11 | 1.4× |
| Property management | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2.35 | 1.5× |
| Furniture & homeware | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 0.8× |
| Jewellers & watches | 8 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.1× |
| Opticians | 8 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.52 | 1.6× |
| Printers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 | 0.8× |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 | 3.4× |
| Cleaning companies | 7 | at least 1 | 2 | 2.42 | 1.2× |
| Business consultants | 7 | at least 0 | 1 | 1.96 | 0.7× |
| Advertising agencies | 7 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.7× |
| Refrigeration technicians | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 1× |
| Motorcycles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.6× |
| Machinery repair & installation | 7 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.09 | 1.2× |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.5× |
| Accounting firms | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.4× |
| Courier companies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.7× |
| Hardware & paint | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 0.8× |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 6 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.98 | 1× |
| OPAP betting shops | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 1.3× |
| Boat rentals | 6 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 1.5× |
| Metalwork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.6× |
| Electronics & computer repair | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.6× |
| Medical practices | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.8× |
| Photographers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 1× |
| Other building works | 5 | at least 1 | 1 | 2.94 | 1.2× |
| Psychologists | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1.8× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 | 0.9× |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.92 | 0.8× |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.8× |
| Parking & roadside assistance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.6× |
| Music & dance schools | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.8× |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 | 1× |
| Painters & decorators | 4 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.70 | 1.1× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 | 1× |
| Wholesale fuel | 4 | 0 | at least 0 | 2.35 | 1.3× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | 0.7× |
| Livestock & animal farming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 | 0.7× |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 | 0.9× |
| Nurseries | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 5× |
| IT & software | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.98 | 0.6× |
| Car parts & tyres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 | 0.8× |
| Florists | 3 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.4× |
| Pets & pet shops | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 1× |
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 3 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 0.9× |
| Dental practices | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Veterinary clinics | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Driving schools | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Tailors & alterations | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Physiotherapists | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.07 | at least 0.07 |
| Funeral homes | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Financial advisers | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.07 | at least 0.07 |
In-depth analysis: Platanias
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 500–1,900 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 5% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.
3,474 €/m²
Median apartment price per m², 2024, from 16 deeds.
Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 09/01/2026
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 241 projects · €19 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 3 municipality projects · €795 thousand
- Municipality contracts: 170 in 12 months · €4.8 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 108 | €3.9 million | Construction work: €1.5 million |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 206 | €5.8 million | Construction work: €2.8 million |
The municipality's bodies
New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.
| Body | Contracts | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ΚΟΙΝΩΦΕΛΗΣ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΠΛΑΤΑΝΙΑ | 11 | €92 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.
The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
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- Municipality of Kissamos155.0 / 1,000 res.1,648 active Comparewith Kissamos municipality
- Municipality of Platanias here152.1 / 1,000 res.2,327 active
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Similar in size
Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
- Municipality of Apokoronas192.5 / 1,000 res.2,357 active Comparewith Apokoronas municipality
- Municipality of Platanias here152.1 / 1,000 res.2,327 active
- Municipality of Ermionida139.8 / 1,000 res.1,897 active Comparewith Ermionida municipality
- Municipality of Northern Corfu132.8 / 1,000 res.2,295 active Comparewith Northern Corfu municipality
- Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos121.1 / 1,000 res.2,348 active Comparewith Istiaia-Aidipsos municipality
Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Platanias municipality have?
2,327 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Platanias municipality?
The sector "Hotels & accommodation" has the most active businesses (455), followed by "Restaurants & food" (343).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Platanias municipality?
152.1 active businesses per 1,000 residents.