Nafpaktos
Nafpaktos
Ναύπακτος | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 303 00 |
Area code(s) | 26340 |
Vehicle registration | ME |
Website | www |
Nafpaktos (
It is named for Naupaktos (Ναύπακτος, Latinized Naupactus), an important
The modern municipality was incorporated in 1946, and later merged into the larger
The town is 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Antirrio, 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Patras, 35 km (22 mi) east of Missolonghi and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Agrinio. The Greek National Road 48/E65 (Antirrio – Nafpaktos – Delphi – Livadeia) passes north of the town. It is the second largest town of Aetolia-Acarnania, after Agrinio.
Name
The ancient name Naupaktos (Ναύπακτος) means "boatyard" (from ναύς naus "ship" and πήγ- pêg- "to fix, fasten"). It was later Latinized as Naupactus. By the late medieval period, the local name had evolved into Nepahtos (Νέπαχτος), Epaktos or Epahtos (Έπακτος, Έπαχτος). By the "Franks" (Latins) it was called Neopant, Nepant or Lepant. French sources of the 14th century give Nepant or Neopant; Venetian sources have Nepanto or Lepanto.[4]
The name was adapted in
The original ancient name was revived in
History
Antiquity
In Greek legend, Naupactus is the place where the
In
Though Naupactus was indebted for its historical importance to its harbour at the entrance of the Corinthian gulf, it was probably originally chosen as a site for a city on account of its strong hill, fertile plains, and copious supply of running water. After the
Naupactus is mentioned in the 6th-century list of Hierocles,[21] but it was destroyed by an earthquake in 551/2, during the reign of Justinian I.[22][23]
Medieval and early modern history
The town and its hinterland were hit by an epidemic coming from Italy in 747/8 and almost deserted.
A rebellion of the local populace, which led to the death of the local
Following the dissolution of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade, it became part of the Despotate of Epirus.[25][27] Under its metropolitan, John Apokaukos, the see of Naupactus gained in importance and headed the local synod for the southern half of the Epirote domains.[28] In 1294, the town was ceded to Philip I, Prince of Taranto as part of the dowry of Thamar Angelina Komnene. The ruler of Thessaly, Constantine Doukas, attacked Epirus in the next year and captured Naupactus, but in 1296 handed most of his conquests back to the Angevins, and Naupactus became a major Angevin base on the Greek mainland.[29]
In 1304 or 1305, the Epirotes recovered Naupactus during a war with the Angevins, but handed it back when peace was concluded in 1306.[30] The town briefly became part of the Serbian Empire during the 1350s.
In 1361 the town was captured by the
After 1449, the town was an isolated Venetian exclave in Ottoman territory, as the Ottomans completed their conquest of the rest of Epirus and Aetolia-Acarnania.
Under the Ottomans, Naupactus was known as Aynabahtı, İnebahtı and was the seat of
Modern history
Nafpaktos became part of independent Greece in March 1829.
It was incorporated as a commune in 1912 and as an independent municipality in 1946. In the 1997 reform,
Nafpaktos municipality was enlarged by the incorporation of 13 communes.
Naupactus suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.
Ecclesiastical history
The
The zealous youth
Under
The see was attached to the Church of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. It was suppressed in 1900, replaced by the see of Acarnania and Naupactia, whose seat is at Missolonghi.[35]
Residents
Today the population is about 19,768 people according to the 2011 census. Residential homes align with the
Landmarks
- The port and castle provide the main attraction for the town, both with well kept Venetian vestiges. Shops, cafés and bars dot the immediate area, while two cafes are also located within the castle walls.
- The port also includes monuments commemorating the Battle of Lepanto (1571), and there is also a statue of Miguel de Cervantes by the Mallorcan artist Jaume Mir.
- Playgrounds can be found in Psani and Gribovo, along with a beach volleyball court (with spectator stands), and a soon-to-be-completed skateboard park.
- Nafpaktos is also home to a local museum.
- The Fethiye Mosque, the city's largest Ottoman-era mosque.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Nafpaktos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Afroxylia (Ano Afroxylia, Kato Afroxylia)
- Kato Dafni)
- Lygias
- Mamoulada (Kato Mamoulada, Mamoulada)
- Nafpaktos
- Neokastro (Neokastro, Paliampela)
- Palaiochoraki (Palaiochoraki, Mikro Palaiochoraki)
- Pitsinaiika (Pitsinaiika, Kastraki, Sykia)
- Riganio (Riganio, Diasello, Poros)
- Skala
- Velvina
- Vlachomandra (Vlachomandra, Gefyra Bania, Sfikaaika)
- Vomvokou (Vomvokou, Agios Vasileios, Lefka Vomvokous, Marmara)
- Xiropigado
Nearest places
- Antirrio (west)
- Mountainous Nafpaktia.
- Ano Chora (north): One of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Kentriki (north): One of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Aspria (north): One of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Chomori: One of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Elatovrisi: One of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia with famous natural spring water.
- Skala: Village found in the hills minutes from the town centre; overlooks the town itself
- Skaloma: beaches
- Hiliadou: Part of the strip of beachside villages outside of Nafpaktos (Hiliadou-Monastiraki-Skaloma); sandy beach makes it a popular destination for residents of Nafpaktos and tourists
- Klepa: One of the villages in Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Platanos
- Ampelakiotissa: One of the traditional villages in Mountainous Nafpaktia
- Eleftheriani: Another one of the traditional villages of Mountainous Nafpaktia, which is renowned for its wonderful "Panegiri" a festival for Agia Paraskevi
Historical population
Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
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1981 | 9,012 | – |
1991 | 10,854 | 15,045 |
2001 | 12,924 | 18,231 |
2011 | 13,415 | 17,701 |
2021 | 12,950 | 17,154 |
Media
Television
Notable people
- Agelaus (3rd century BC), politician
- John Apokaukos (died 1233), Metropolitan of Naupactus from 1200 to 1232
- Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas (1893–1987), lawyer, politician and former Prime Minister of Greece
- Evangelia Platanioti (1994), Olympic synchronized swimmer and reality TV contestant
- Alekos Fassianos (1935–2022), Greek painter
Gallery
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View from the fortress
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A square
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View from the port towards the fortress
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Statue of Miguel de Cervantes at the port (he took part at the Battle of Lepanto)
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View of the old harbour
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Botsaris tower museum
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Fortifications of the port
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Fortifications along the sea wall
International relations
Nafpaktos is
- Cinque Terre, Italy
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Pontevedra, Spain
Note: the American town of Lepanto, Arkansas takes its name from the Battle of Lepanto rather than directly from the Greek town.
Sports teams
See also
References
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