Aetolia-Acarnania
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| Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture Νομός Αιτωλοακαρνανίας |
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| Periphery | West Greece |
| Capital | Messolonghi |
| Population | 223,188 (2005)Ranked 8th |
| Area | 5,461 km² Ranked 1st |
| Population density | 40.9/km²Ranked 39th |
| Number of provinces | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 29 |
| Postal codes | 30x xx |
| Area codes | 263x0, 264x0 |
| Licence plate code | ΑΙ, ΜΕ |
| ISO 3166-2 code | GR-01 |
| Website | www.aitoloakarnania.gr |
Aetolia-Acarnania, (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece. The prefecture is a combination of the regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital for historical reasons is Mesolongi and its biggest city and economical centre is Agrinion. The area is now connected with the Peloponnese peninsula with Rio-Antirio Bridge. The surrounding prefectures are Arta in Epirus, a narrow length bordering Karditsa of Thessaly, Eurytania to the northeast and Phocis to the east. It is the largest prefecture in area in Greece.
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[edit] 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 a wetlands in the southwest. The prefecture excludes islands lying in the west which belongs to the Kefallinia prefecture. There is one reservoir and a lake in the central part. Its mountains includes the Panaitoliko in the northeast and the Acarnanian Mountains where a spring water company was founded.
[edit] Climate
Its climate varies from hot summers to mild winters in the low lying areas, cool winters dominate the mountain areas while in the highest elevations, summers are cool and snow and cold weather dominate the winter months in the Panaitolikon.Amalia Karabas
[edit] History
For the earlier history of Aetoloacarnania, see Aetolia or Acarnania.
Aetolia and Acarnania became a prefecture and merged to form Aetolia-Acarnania. In the 20th century, ferry services with Rion with the Peloponnese began. In the 1950s and the 1960s, ferry services began to use vehicles. A drawbridge linking the island of Lefkada began in the 1960s. The following years, GR-5 bypassed Messolonghi and Agrinion and GR-38 became connected with paved road with Eurytania and Phthiotida. In the late-1980s, the by-pass of Naupaktos began construction but after paving the road, the signs did not appear and until 1998, it was left unopened. In 1999, the road was re-repaired and finally opened to traffic. (I do not know who wrote this piece of information. In June 2006, there is still no Naupactos by-pass). In 2000, the construction of the Rio-Antirio or the Trikoupis Bridge connecting the Peloponnese began construction and was opened to traffic in August 2004. The superhighway, the Ioniki Odos (Ionian Highway/Route) which will run centrally bypassing communities and places at whole is in plan but the date of construction has yet set.
[edit] Population history
- 1991: 230,688
- 2001: 228,180
[edit] Transportation
- Greek National Road 5/E55, SE, S, Cen., N
- Greek National Road 38, Cen., NE
- Greek National Road 42, N, NW
- Greek National Road 48/E65, SE
- Road linking Agios Nikolaos, Astakos and Aitolikon, NW, W, SW, S
[edit] Communications
[edit] Radio
- Agrinio 93.7 FM
[edit] Television
- Acheloos TV - Agrinion
- Lychnos, UHF channel 32 (religious), broadcasting from Nafpaktos
- Nafpaktos TV - Naupaktos
[edit] Newspapers
- Akarnania
- En Bambini - Bambini
- Vela
- Nea Epohi, website: http://www.epoxi.gr
- 29Dytika, website: http://www.29dytika.gr
[edit] Provinces
- Messolonghi - Messolonghi/Messolongi
- Nafpaktia - Nafpaktos
- Trichonida - Agrinio
- Valtos - Amfilochia
- Vonitsa and Xirokampi Province - Vonitsa
[edit] Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) |
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| Agrinio | 0202 | |
| Aitoliko | 0203 | |
| Alyzia | 0204 | Kandila |
| Amfilochia | 0205 | |
| Anaktorio | 0206 | Vonitsa |
| Angelokastro | 0201 | |
| Antirrio | 0207 | |
| Apodotia | 0208 | Ano Chora |
| Arakynthos | 0209 | Papadates |
| Astakos | 0210 | |
| Chalkeia | 0229 | Gavrolimni |
| Fyteies | 0228 | |
| Inachos | 0213 | Chalkiopoulo |
| Kekropia | 0214 | Palairos |
| Makryneia | 0215 | Gavalou |
| Medeon | 0216 | Katouna |
| Menidi | 0217 | |
| Messolonghi | 0218 | |
| Naupactus | 0219 | |
| Neapoli | 0220 | |
| Oiniades | 0221 | Neochori |
| Panaitoliko | 0222 | Skoutera |
| Parakampylia | 0224 | Agios Vlasios |
| Paravola | 0223 | |
| Platanos | 0225 | |
| Pyllini | 0226 | Simos |
| Stratos | 0227 | |
| Thermo | 0211 | |
| Thestieis | 0212 | Kainourgio |
See also: List of settlements in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture
[edit] Sporting teams
- Panaetolikos FC - Agrinion, third division
[edit] External links
- culture.gr on Aetoloacarnania
- Structurae on Aetoloacarnania
- Society of Agrinio’s Youth and Students in Athens(This website provides info in English)
