Amfilochia

Updated on Jan 17, 2024

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Country Greece Postal code 305 00 Local time Tuesday 8:59 PM Administrative region Western Greece		Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 390.6 km² Area code 26420 Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania

Weather 11°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 87% Humidity

Amfilochia (Greek: Αμφιλοχία) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvasaras (Καρβασαράς; from caravanserai).

Map of Amfilochia, Greece

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

Municipality

The municipality Amfilochia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

Amfilochia

Inachos

Menidi

The municipality has an area of 1090.991 km², the municipal unit 397.879 km².

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Amfilochia is divided into the following communities:

Amfilochia (Amfilochia, Boukka, Limnaia and Platos)

Ampelaki (Ampelaki, Amfilochiko Argos, Ariada, Kampos and Keramidi)

Anoixiatiko (Anoixiatiko, Agia Triada, Katafourko, Mavrorachi, Moni Retha, Xirolivado, Petralona, Profitis Ilia, Ptelea, Skreiko, Triantafylloula, Tsoukka, Psila Alonia)

Kechrinia (Kechrinia, Agioi Theodoroi, Kanalos, Kompothekla, Makrychoria, Falangias)

Loutro (Loutro, Krikellos, Xirakia)

Megas Kampos

Sardinia (Sardinia, Kalyvia)

Sparto (Sparto, Pigadaki, Tria Alonia)

Stanos

Varetada

Persons

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

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 Ionia Odos. Amfilochia is not linked with a railway.