Amfilochia

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Amfilochia Αμφιλοχία
Location
Coordinates	38°51′N 21°18′E / 38.85, 21.3Coordinates: 38°51′N 21°18′E / 38.85, 21.3
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Greece
Prefecture:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	12,834
- Area:[2]	390.6 km² (151 sq mi)
- Density:	33 /km² (85 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	305 00
Area:	26420

Amfilochia at night.

Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία), also Amfilohia and Amphilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Aitolia-Acarnania prefecture in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvassaras (< caravanserai).

Amfilochia is situated by the Ambracian Gulf and features an amphitheatre. Amfilochia dates back to the ancient times and also features the ancient city of Limnaia (Limnea).

[edit] Subdivisions

• Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία)
  • Boukka
  • Limnaia
  • Platos
• Ampelaki (Αμπελακίο)
  • Amfilochiko Argos
  • Ariada
  • Kampos
  • Keramidi
• Anixiatiko (Ανοιξιάτικο)
  • Agia Triada
  • Katafourko
  • Mavrorrachi
  • Petralona
  • Profitis Ilia (Plakota)
  • Ptelea
  • Psila Alonia
  • Skreiko
  • Triantafylloula
  • Tsoukka
• Kechrinia (Κεχρινιά)
  • Agioi Theodoroi
  • Falangias
  • Kanalos
  • Kompothekla
  • Makrychoria
• Loutro (Λουτρο)
  • Krikellos
• Xirakia
• Megalos Kambos (Μ. Κάμπος)
• Sardinio (Σαρδηνίο)
• Sparto (Σπάρτο)
  • Pigadaki
  • Tria Alonia
• Stanos (Στάνος)
• Varetada (Βαρετάδα)

[edit] Population

[edit] Persons

• Kostas Mentis (1913-November 27, 1983), a Greek actor

[edit] Other

Amfilochia has schools, a lyceum (middle school), a few gymnasia (secondary schools), churches, banks, a supermarket a port and squares (plateia).

[edit] Transportation

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 Ioniki Odos (Greek Superhighway 5 though the superhighway or motorway numbering system is not yet implemented). Amfilochia is not linked with a railway.

[edit] Notable people

• Kyriakos Sfetsas (1945) composer

[edit] References

A part of this article is translated from the German Wikipedia

[edit] External links

• Amfilochia (municipality) information
• Amfilochia (town) information

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