Alyzia

Alyzia

Αλυζία
Alyzia Αλυζία
	Alyzia show Location within the regional unit
	Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°56′E / 38.700°N 20.933°ECoordinates: 38°42′N 20°56′E / 38.700°N 20.933°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality	Xiromero
Districts	5
• Municipal unit	148.719 km2 (57.421 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	3,005
• Municipal unit density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	300 19
Area code(s)	26460

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.^[2] 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^[3] and a population of 3,005 inhabitants at the 2011 census.^[1] 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).

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).^[4]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
^ Smith, William (1870). "Icarius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 2: 558. Retrieved 2007-08-12.

External links[]

Municipality of Alyzia (in Greek)

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[census11-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[Kallikratis-2] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-3] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

[4] Smith, William (1870). "Icarius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 2: 558. Retrieved 2007-08-12.

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show v t Subdivisions of the municipality of Xiromero
Municipal unit of Alyzia	Archontochori Kandila Mytikas Panagoula Varnakas
Municipal unit of Astakos	Agrampela Astakos Bampini Chrysovitsa Karaiskakis Machairas Palaiomanina Prodromos Skourtou Strongylovouni Vasilopoulo Vliziana
Municipal unit of Fyteies	Fyteies Pappadatos

Alyzia Αλυζία
Alyzia show Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°56′E / 38.700°N 20.933°E / 38.700; 20.933Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°56′E / 38.700°N 20.933°E / 38.700; 20.933
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality	Xiromero
Districts	5
• Municipal unit	148.719 km² (57.421 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	3,005
• Municipal unit density	20/km² (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	300 19
Area code(s)	26460