Amfilochia

Amfilochia (Greek: 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

Αμφιλοχία
Amfilochia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°51′N 21°10′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
Area
 • Municipality1,091.0 km2 (421.2 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit397.9 km2 (153.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
17,056
 • Municipality density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
10,264
 • Municipal unit density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Community
 • Population4,325 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
305 00
Area code(s)26420

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).

Municipality

The municipality Amfilochia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 1090.991 km2, the municipal unit 397.879 km2.[3]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Amfilochia is divided into the following communities:

  • Amfilochia (Amfilochia, Boukka, Limnaia and Platos)
  • Ampelaki (Ampelaki, Amfilochiko Argos, Ariada, Kampos and Keramidi)
  • Anoixiatiko (Anoixiatiko, Agia Triada, Katafourko, Mavrorachi, Moni Retha, Xirolivado, Petralona, Profitis Ilia, Ptelea, Skreiko, Triantafylloula, Tsoukka, Psila Alonia)
  • Kechrinia (Kechrinia, Agioi Theodoroi, Kanalos, Kompothekla, Makrychoria, Falangias)
  • Loutro (Loutro, Krikellos, Xirakia)
  • Megas Kampos
  • Sardinia (Sardinia, Kalyvia)
  • Sparto (Sparto, Pigadaki, Tria Alonia)
  • Stanos
  • Varetada

Population
YearTownCommunityMunicipal unitMunicipality
1981-6,637--
19914,392-13,711-
20014,1194,68112,834-
20113,8274,32510,26417,056

Transportation
Amfilochia port at night

Amfilochia is linked with the GR-5 (E55 and E951, Antirrio - Messolonghi - Ioannina) and is also linked with the GR-42 serving the extreme northwestern parts including Vonitsa, Preveza and the entire island of Lefkada. Amfilochia will be linked with the Ionia Odos. Amfilochia is not linked with a railway.

Notable people

See also

A part of this article is translated from the German Wikipedia

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.


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