Menidi, Aetolia-Acarnania

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Menidi (Greek: Μενίδι) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfilochia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 107.730 km2.[3] It is located by the Ambracian Gulf. Its economy is based on tourism and agriculture. It was built in the 1950s under an official government plan to house victims of the Greek Civil War and other families who did not own houses. Today is a popular destination for Greek and foreign tourists.

Menidi
Μενίδι
Menidi is located in Greece
Menidi
Menidi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°2.517′N 21°7.069′E / 39.041950°N 21.117817°E / 39.041950; 21.117817
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAmfilochia
Area
 • Municipal unit107.73 km2 (41.59 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,858
 • Municipal unit density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Community
1,190
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 16
Area code(s)26810
Vehicle registrationΑΙ
Websitewww.menidi.gr

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Menidi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Menidi (Menidi, Elaiochori, Theriakisi, Katsouli, Lagkada, Sykoula)
  • Floriada (Floriada, Elaiofyto, Katharovouni, Kastriotissa, Palaia Floriada, Palaiokastro, Chrysopigi, Chrysorrachi)

Historical population

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Year Community Municipal unit
1991[4] 1,421 2,301
2001[4] 1,466 2,237
2011[4] 1,333 2,032
2021[1] 1,190 1,858

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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