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Country
  
Greece

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Monday 2:09 PM

Municipality
  
Xiromero

Regional unit
  
Aetolia-Acarnania

Districts
  
5

Postal code
  
300 19

Area code
  
26460

Administrative region
  
Western Greece

Alyzia

Weather
  
18°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 57% Humidity

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Alyzia (Greek: Αλυζία) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xiromero, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the central west coast of Aetolia-Acarnania, near the island community of Kálamos. It has a land area of 148.719 km² and a population of 3,005 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Its municipal seat was the town of Kandila (pop. 1,048 in 2011). The other towns are Archontochori (pop. 701), Mytikas (759), Varnakas (342), and Panagoula (155).

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Map of Alyzia 300 19, Greece

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Subdivisions

The municipal unit Alyzia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Kandila
  • Archontochori (Archontochori, Agios Athanasios, Paliovarka)
  • Mytikas
  • Panagoula
  • Varnakas
  • History

    Ancient Alyzia was one of the most important cities of ancient Acarnania. According to Strabo, the city was named after Alyzeus, son of Icarius and brother of Penelope (Odysseus' wife).

    Famous natives include the regent of Ptolemaic Egypt, Aristomenes of Alyzia (fl. 190s BC).

    References

    Alyzia Wikipedia