Medeon

Medeon
Μεδεών
Medeon
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E / 38.783°N 21.117°E / 38.783; 21.117Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E / 38.783°N 21.117°E / 38.783; 21.117
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality Aktio-Vonitsa
 • Municipal unit 213.2 km2 (82.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 3,858
 • Municipal unit density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Medeon (Greek: Μεδεών) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aktio-Vonitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 213.217 km2.[3] Population 3,858 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Katouna. Medeon was named after the nearby ancient city of Medeon.

Subdivisions

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

  • Katouna (Katouna, Agios Nikolaos, Loutraki)
  • Aetos
  • Achyra
  • Kompoti
  • Konopina
  • Tryfos

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.


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