Amfilochia

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Amfilochia
name_local = Αμφιλοχία
periph = West Greece
prefec = Aetolia-Acarnania
province =
population = 12834
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/ source]
pop_dens = 33
area = 390.6
elevation =
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 51
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 10
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 305 00
area_code = 26420
licence =
mayor =
website =

Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία), also Amfilohia and Amphilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Aitolia-Acarnania prefecture in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvassaras (< caravanserai).

Amfilochia is situated by the Ambracian Gulf and features an amphitheatre. Amfilochia dates back to the ancient times and also features the ancient city of Limnaia (Limnea).

ubdivisions

*Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία)
**Boukka
**Limnaia
**Platos
*Ampelaki (Αμπελακίο)
**Amfilochiko Argos
**Ariada
**Kampos
**Keramidi
*Anixiatiko (Ανοιξιάτικο)
**Agia Triada
**Katafourko
**Mavrorrachi
**Petralona
**Profitis Ilia (Plakota)
**Ptelea
**Psila Alonia
**Skreiko
**Triantafylloula
**Tsoukka
*Kechrinia (Κεχρινιά)
**Agioi Theodoroi
**Falangias
**Kanalos
**Kompothekla
**Makrychoria
*Loutro (Λουτρο)
**Krikellos
*Xirakia
*Megalos Kambos (Μ. Κάμπος)
*Sardinio (Σαρδηνίο)
*Sparto (Σπάρτο)
**Pigadaki
**Tria Alonia
*Stanos (Στάνος)
*Varetada (Βαρετάδα)

Population

Persons

*Kostas Mentis (1913-November 27, 1983), a Greek actor

Other

Amfilochia has schools, a lyceum (middle school), a few gymnasia (secondary schools), churches, banks, a supermarket a port and squares ("plateia").

Transportation

Amfilochia is linked with the GR-5 (E55 and E951, Antirrio - Messolonghi - Ioannina) and is also linked with the GR-42 serving the extreme northwestern parts including Vonitsa, Preveza and the entire island of Lefkada. Amfilochia will be linked with the Ioniki Odos (Greek Superhighway 5 though the superhighway or motorway numbering system is not yet implemented). Amfilochia is not linked with a railway.

Notable people

*Kyriakos Sfetsas (1945) composer

References

"A part of this article is translated from the German Wikipedia"

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3786 Amfilochia (municipality) information]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3783 Amfilochia (town) information]