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Bampini
Bampini ( el, Μπαμπίνη) is a village located in the northern part of the municipal unit of Astakos in the western part of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located on a hillside, 5 km southeast of Fyteies, 15 km northeast of Astakos, 23 km south of Amfilochia and 23 km west of Agrinio. Agriculture is the most important land use around Bampini. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania This is a list of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. * Achladokastro * Achyra * Aetopetra * Aetos * Afrato * Afroxylia * Agalianos * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agios Andreas * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * ... References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20050328103757/http://www.akarnania.net/mpampini/greek/odip.htm (in Greek) {{Xiromero div Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In Aetolia-Acarnania
This is a list of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. * Achladokastro * Achyra * Aetopetra * Aetos * Afrato * Afroxylia * Agalianos * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agios Andreas * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ilias * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Nikolaos Trichonidos * Agios Nikolaos * Agios Thomas * Agios Vlasios * Agrampela * Agridi * Agrinio * Aitoliko * Akres * Alevrada * Amfilochia * Amorgianoi * Ampelaki * Ampelakiotissa * Ampelia * Amvrakia * Analipsi * Anavryti * Angelokastro * Ano Chora * Ano Kerasovo * Ano Koudouni * Ano Vasiliki * Anoixiatiko * Anthofyto * Antirrio * Arachova * Archontochori * Argyro Pigadi * Aspria * Astakos * Avarikos * Bampalio * Bampini * Chaliki Amvrakias * Chalkiopoulo * Chomori * Chouni * Chrysovergi * Chrysovitsa * Chrysovitsa * Dafni * Dafnias * Dendrochori * Diasellaki * Diplatanos * Dokimi * Dorvitsa * Drymonas * Drymos * Elaiofyto * Elatou * Elatovrysi * Elefthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astakos
Astakos ( el, Αστακός, meaning "lobster") is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xiromero, of which it is a municipal unit.Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior The municipal unit has an area of 345.099 km2. It is located on a bay on the eastern shore of the , near the southern end of the . It takes its name from the |
West Greece
Western Greece Region ( el, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, translit=Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants. The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. The NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is EL63. Administration The region of Western Greece was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at Patras. The region is based at Patras and is divided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania ( el, Αιτωλοακαρνανία, ''Aitoloakarnanía'', ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the geographic region of Central Greece and the administrative region of West Greece. A combination of the historical regions of Aetolia and Acarnania, it is the country's largest regional unit. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest city and economic centre at Agrinio. The area is now connected with the Peloponnese peninsula via the Rio-Antirio Bridge. The surrounding regional units take in Arta in Epirus, a narrow length bordering Karditsa of Thessaly, Evrytania to the northeast, and Phocis to the east. Geography Mountains dominate the north, northeast, west and southeast, especially the Acarnanian Mountains. The longest and main river is the Acheloos, which ends as a delta in wetlands to the southwest on a rich fertile valley. The second longest is Evinos; others include the Ermitsa, the Inachos, and the Morn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiromero
Xiromero municipality ( el, Δήμος Ξηρομέρου) is a municipality in the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Astakos. Its borders do not coincide with the historical region of Xiromero, which extends to parts of the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa and most notably the area around Katouna. The municipality has an area of 590.113 km2. Municipality The municipality Xiromero was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Alyzia *Astakos *Fyteies Fyteies ( el, Φυτείες) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. It is situated on a hill and parts of it are overlooking the lake Ozeros. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the munic ... References Municipalities of Western Greece Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania {{W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyteies
Fyteies ( el, Φυτείες) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. It is situated on a hill and parts of it are overlooking the lake Ozeros. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xiromero Xiromero municipality ( el, Δήμος Ξηρομέρου) is a municipality in the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Astakos. Its borders do not coincide with the historical regi ... (Astakos area) of which it is a municipal unit, though traditionally the schooling of locals was grouped with other villages lying to the north (e.g. Katouna). The municipal unit has an area of 96.295 km2. Population 2,154 (2011). A few kilometres away is located the monastery of Ligovitsi. External linksMunicipality of Fyteies References Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania {{WGreece-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amfilochia
Amfilochia ( el, Αμφιλοχία) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvasaras (Καρβασαράς; from '' caravanserai''). Amfilochia is situated by the Ambracian Gulf and features an amphitheatre. Amfilochia dates back to the ancient times and also features the ancient cities of Amphilochian Argos and Limnaia (or Limnaea). History According to Pausanias, it is named after king Amphilochos, son of Amphiaraus. After the fall of Troy, Amphilochos settled in the area, which consequently was called Amphilochoi until the time of Pausanias. Under the Ottoman Empire, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, forcibly relocated residents of another village to the current location of the town and established a motel (''serai'' in Turkish) to serve passing caravans. This was how the name Karvasaras came up. In July 1944 a battle took place in the town between ELAS of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrinio
Agrinio (Greek: Αγρίνιο, , Latin: ''Agrinium'') is the largest city of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece and its largest municipality, with 106,053 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι). The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olives. History Antiquity According to mythology, the ancient city of Agrinio (situated in the area of Megali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
