Alyzia

Alyzia

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Alyzia
name_local = Αλυζία
periph = West Greece
prefec = Aetolia-Acarnania
population = 3744
population_as_of = 2001
area = 148.719
elevation =
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 42
lon_deg = 20
lon_min = 56
postal_code = 300 19
area_code = 26460
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Alyzia (Αλυζία) is a municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located on the central west coast of the prefecture, near the Lefkada Prefecture island community of Kálamos. It has a land area of 148.719 km² and a 2001 census population of 3,744 inhabitants. Its municipal seat is the town of Kandíla (pop. 1,266). The largest other towns are Archontochóri (pop. 919), Mýtikas (858), Várnakas (308), and Panagoúla (282).

History

Ancient Alyzia was one of the most important cities of ancient Acarnania. According to Strabo, the city was named after Alyzeus, son of Icarius and brother of Penelope (Odysseus' wife). [ cite journal|title=Icarius|journal=Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology|date=1870|first=William|last=Smith|coauthors=|volume=2|issue=|pages=558|id= |url=http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1666.html|format=|accessdate=2007-08-12]

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