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Arakynthos

Arakynthos is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 99.717 km2. It consists of the villages of Ano Kerasovo, Kato Kerasovo, Zevgaraki, Papadates, Mataranga and Grammatikou.

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Arakynthos
Αράκυνθος
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Arakynthos
Coordinates: 38°29′N 21°27′E / 38.483°N 21.450°E / 38.483; 21.450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAgrinio
Area
 • Municipal unit99.72 km2 (38.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Municipal unit
4,197
 • Municipal unit density42.09/km2 (109.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 11
Area code26350

Arakynthos (Greek: Αράκυνθος) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit.2 The municipal unit has an area of 99.717 km2.3 It consists of the villages of Ano Kerasovo, Kato Kerasovo, Zevgaraki, Papadates (seat of the former municipality), Mataranga and Grammatikou.

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References

  1. "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.