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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)
- 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)
- Xirakia
- Megalos Kambos (Μ. Κάμπος)
- Sardinio (Σαρδηνίο)
- Sparto (Σπάρτο)
- Stanos (Στάνος)
- Varetada (Βαρετάδα)
[edit] Population
| Year |
Town population |
Change |
Municipal district population |
Municipal population |
Change |
Percent of the
prefecture |
| 1981 |
5,034 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1991 |
4,392 |
-642 or -12.75% |
- |
13,711 |
- |
- |
| 2001 |
4,119 |
-273 or -6.22% |
4,681 |
12,834 |
-877 or -6.4% |
5.72% |
[edit] Persons
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
[edit] References
A part of this article is translated from the German Wikipedia
[edit] External links
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Municipal districts of the municipality of Amfilochia |
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Amfilochia (Boukka · Limnaia · Platos · Ampelaki (Amfilochiko Argos · Ariada · Kampos · Keramidi · Anixiatiko (Agia Triada · Katafourko · Mavrorrachi · Petralona · Profitis Ilia (Plakota) · Ptelea · Psila Alonia · Skreiko · Triantafylloula · Tsoukka) · Kechrinia (Agioi Theodoroi · Falangias · Kanalos · Kompothekla · Makrychoria · Loutro (Krikellos · Megalos Kampos · Sardinio · Sparto (Pigadaki · Tria Alonia · Stanos · Varetada
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| Greece · Western Greece · Aitolia-Akarnania · Vonitsa and Xiromeri · Amfilochia |
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