Alyzia
Alyzia
Αλυζία | |
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| Postal code | 300 19 |
| Area code(s) | 26460 |
Alyzia (
Kálamos. It has a land area of 148.719 km²[3] and a population of 2,675 inhabitants at the 2021 census.[1]
Its municipal seat was the town of Kandila.
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
Aristomenes of Alyzia
(fl. 190s BC).
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "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 (PDF) from the original 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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