Nafpaktia (Greek: Ναυπακτία), Latinized Naupactia, is the historical name for the region around the port town of Nafpaktos (Naupactus) in Central Greece.

Nafpaktia
Ναυπακτία
Nafpaktia is located in Greece
Nafpaktia
Nafpaktia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°23′N 21°49′E / 38.383°N 21.817°E / 38.383; 21.817
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
Government
 • MayorVasileios Gizas[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality876.2 km2 (338.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality25,065
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.nafpaktos.gr

It is also the name of a municipality in the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Nafpaktos.[3] The municipality has an area of 876.209 km2.[4]

Administration edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Δήμαρχος, Municipality of Nafpaktia. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)

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