Astakos
Astakos
Αστακός | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 300 06 |
Area code(s) | 26460 |
Vehicle registration | AI |
Astakos (
Ancient Greek: Ἄστακος - Astakos),[4] and was named Dragamesti in the Middle Ages. It is speculated to be the site of ancient Dulichium
.
It is 16 km southeast of Kalamos (island), 30 km southwest of Agrinio, 35 km northwest of Missolonghi and 55 km southeast of Preveza.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Astakos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agrampela
- Astakos (Astakos, Valti)
- Bampini
- Karaiskakis
- Machairas
- Chrysovitsa
- Palaiomanina
- Prodromos
- Skourtou
- Strongylovouni (Strongylovouni, Manina Vlizianon)
- Vasilopoulo
- Vliziana
Economy
The city has a port able to hold ferries. The countryside mainly produces wheat, corn and few grapes. Fishing is an important source of income.
Historical population
Year | Community | Municipal unit |
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1981 | 2,724 | - |
1991 | 2,459 | 8,210 |
2001 | 2,560 | 7,330 |
2011 | 2,732 | 6,578 |
2021 | 2,617 | 5,719 |
Noteworthy persons
- Leo Leandros (b. 1926), singer and composer
In popular culture
- Astakos is also the birthplace of the fictional characters Xeones and Diomache in perioikoi of Sparta and serves at the Battle of Thermopylae as a squire to the Spartiate Dienekes.[5]
See also
External links
- Municipality of Astakos (in Greek)
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ Kallikratis law Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "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, ed. (1854–1857). "Astacus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Pressfield, Steven (1998). Gates of Fire : An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae. New York: Bantam.