Thermo ( el, Θέρμο, before 1915: Κεφαλόβρυσον ''Kefalovryson'')
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in Aetolia-Acarnania
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, Greece
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. It is located in the southeastern part of the regional unit, largely between Lake Trichonida
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(the largest natural lake in Greece) and the southern border of Evrytania
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. It has a land area of Mega Dendron
Thermo ( el, Θέρμο, before 1915: Κεφαλόβρυσον ''Kefalovryson'') is a town and a municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located in the southeastern part of the regional unit, largely between Lake Trichonida (the largest n ...
was the birthplace of Cosmas of Aetolia
Kosmas the Aetolian, sometimes Cosmas the Aetolian or Patrokosmas "Father Kosmas" ( el, Κοσμᾶς ὁ Αἰτωλός, ''Kosmas Etolos''; born between 1700 and 1714 – died 1779), was a monk in the Greek Orthodox Church. He is recognized as ...
.
Thermo took its name from the ancient city Thermos
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, that was located near the present town.
Subdivisions
The municipality Thermo consists of the following communities:
*Thermo (Thermo, Koulouria, Mandra, Marathos, Megas Dendros, Taxiarchis)
*Avarikos (Avarikos, Pini)
*Agia Sofia (Agia Sofia, Mavrovoros, Pournara)
*Aetopetra
*Amvrakia
*Analipsis (Analipsis, Kaimena Ampelia, Koftra, Marathoula, Paliouria)
* Argyro Pigadi (Argyro Pigadi, Theotokos)
*Diasellaki
*Diplatanos
*Drymon (Drymon, Agia Triada, Ano Drymon, Koskinas)
*Kaloudi (Kaloudi, Dounaiika, Marathias)
*Kato Chrysovitsa (Kato Chrysovitsa, Diasello, Dosoula, Koutsomilia)
*Kokkinovrysi (Ampelia, Agios Theodoros, Kokkinovrysi)
*Koniska (Koniska, Agios Ioannis, Poulinos)
*Lefko
*Myrtea (Myrtea, Loutra, Palaiomylos, Perevos)
*Nerochori (Nerochori, Meligkova, Misampella)
*Pamfi
*Perkos
*Petrochori (Petrochori, Prionaiika)
*Sitaralona
*Chaliki Amvrakias (Dafni, Ladikou, Nerosyrtis, Chaliki)
*Chrysovitsa (Chrysovitsa, Dokimia, Roggia)
See also
*Thermos (Aetolia)
Thermos (; also known as Thermon or Thermum; grc-gre, Θέρμος) was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios, famous for the archaic terr ...
archaeological site
*Aetolian League
The Aetolian (or Aitolian) League ( grc-gre, Κοινὸν τῶν Αἰτωλῶν) was a confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece centered in Aetolia in central Greece. It was probably established during the early Hellen ...
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Municipality of Thermo
Municipalities of Western Greece
Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania
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