Thermo, Greece

Thermo (Greek: Θέρμο, before 1915: Κεφαλόβρυσον Kefalovryson)[2] 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 natural lake in Greece) and the southern border of Evrytania. It has a land area of 333.701 km2 (129 sq mi)[3] and a population of 8,242 inhabitants (2011 census).[1]

Thermo

Θέρμο
Thermo municipality
Thermo
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°35′N 21°40′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
Districts23
Area
 • Municipality333.7 km2 (128.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
8,242
 • Municipality density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Community
 • Population1,959 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 08
Area code(s)26440

Its municipal seat is the town of Thermo (pop. 1,959). Its largest other towns are Analipsis (pop. 734), Petrochori (444), Sitaralona (664), Myrtea (729), and Koniska (326). The nearby village of Mega Dendron was the birthplace of Cosmas of Aetolia.

Thermo took its name from the ancient city Thermos, 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

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


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