Kryoneri () is a seaside settlement in the community of Galatas, located about 14 km east from

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and west of

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Description

Kryoneri is situated on the northeast coast of the

Gulf of Patras The Gulf of Patras (, ''Patraikós Kólpos'') is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirrio bridge, that is the entrance of the Gulf of C ...

and lies next to the Varasova mountain, one of the most popular rock climbing areas in Greece.

History

With the

Kapodistrias reform Kapodistrias reform (, "Kapodistrias Plan") is the common name of law 2539 of Greece, which reorganised the country's administrative divisions. The law, named after 19th-century Greek statesman (Ioannis Kapodistrias), passed the Hellenic Parliamen ...

of 1997, Kryoneri became part of the municipality of

Chalkeia Chalkeia (Greek: Χάλκεια) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia Nafpaktia (), Latinized Naupactia, is the historical name for th ...

, which since 2011 is a municipal unit of the municipality of

Population history

Notable people

* Giannis Tsimitselis, actor

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania Nafpaktia