Valtos Province
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| Valtos Province Επαρχία Βάλτου | |||||
| Province of Greece | |||||
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| Capital | Amfilochia | ||||
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| - | Established | Enter start date | |||
| - | Law 2539/1997 | 2006 | |||
Valtos Province (Greek: Επαρχία Βάλτου) is one of the five former provinces of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece. It lies in the northern part of Aetolia-Acarnania. Its capital was Amfilochia. The Acheloos River was the border of the province to Evrytania. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Amfilochia and the municipal unit Stratos.[1] It was abolished in 2006. During Ottoman rule, the region of Valtos (which means "swamp" in Greek) was a safe haven for bandits and brigands. During the struggle for the liberation of Greece Valtos contributed many fighters and leaders to the Greek Revolution.
References
- ↑ Detailed census results 1991 PDF (39 MB) (Greek) (French)
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