Aktounta
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Aktounta (Greek: Ακτούντα) is a village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece. Aktounta belongs to the municipal unit of Lampi, and it is 35 km away (south) from Rethymno. Population: 74 (2011). Altitude: 640 meters.
History[]
Aktounta's history has been extensively studied by Emmanuel Dimitrakakis and presented in the "Aktounta and its history" book.[citation needed]
Notable people from Aktounta[]
- Alekos Karavitis, Cretan music composer.
- Emmanuel Dimitrakakis, teacher and folklorer, awarded for his work by the Academy of Athens.
- Constantine Dimitrakakis, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Athens [1].
- Anthony Hatzimoysis, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Athens [2].
- Vassilis Papadakis, Professor of Business Strategy, Athens University of Economics and Business [3].
Gallery[]
View from Komatsoulia
Sleepy-head (Saint Mary)
School
Annunciation (Saint Mary)
Fauset
Saint Friday
Memorial
Lord (Jesus)
Holy Cross
Petradi Main Square
External links[]
- [4] by , appeared in , December 3, 2014.
Coordinates: 35°11′14″N 24°32′17″E / 35.187282°N 24.538189°E
Categories:
- Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)
- Crete geography stubs