Nafpaktia
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Nafpaktia (Greek: Ναυπακτία), Latinized Naupactia, is the historical name for the region around the port town of Nafpaktos (Naupactus) in Central Greece.
It is also the name of a municipality in the
Administration
The municipality Nafpaktia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
Province
The province of Nafpaktia (Greek: Επαρχία Ναυπακτίας) was one of the provinces of the Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Nafpaktia.[5] It was abolished in 2006.
Geography
The approximately 60 villages of the region are built at altitudes of 700 to 1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft) and are located from 30 to 90 km (19–56 mi) away from Nafpaktos.
Villages include Elatou, built in a pine forest; Ano Chora, which used to be called Megali Lobotina and has a population of 30; and Katafygio, formerly Amorani, which is at an altitude of 650 m (2,130 ft) and is 33 km (21 mi) from Nafpaktos.
References
- ^ Δήμαρχος, Municipality of Nafpaktia. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
External links
- Official website
- Nafpaktia
- Katafygion Nafpaktias
- Katafigio Nafpaktias(Mountainous Nafpaktia)
- Paleopirgos (Mountainous Nafpaktia)