Acarnania (Greek: Ἀκαρνανία, translit. Akarnanía) is a region of west-central Greece that lies along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous...
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Aetolia-Acarnania (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, Greek pronunciation: [etolo.akarnaˈni.a]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part...
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Lysimachus of Acarnania (Greek: Λυσίμαχος, Lysimachos) was one of the tutors of Alexander the Great. Though a man of very slender accomplishments, he...
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Greece and Attica, and the regional unit (former prefecture) of Aetolia-Acarnania in the administrative region of Western Greece. The region has traditionally...
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Sparto (category Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania)
Sparto (Greek: Σπάρτο) is a village and a community in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is situated at the southeastern shore of the Ambracian Gulf, 7 kilometres...
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Extreme points Place names Regions Central Greece (Aetolia-Acarnania (Aetolia, Acarnania), Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis, Phthiotis, Saronic...
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Lyciscus (Ancient Greek: Λυκίσκος) was a diplomat in Ancient Greece during the third century BCE. An Acarnanian, he was sent by his countrymen as ambassador...
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This is a list of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Achladokastro Achyra Aetopetra Aetos Afrato Afroxylia Agalianos Agia Paraskevi Agia Sofia...
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Aetolia-Acarnania (Greek: Εκλογική περιφέρεια Αιτωλοακαρνανίας) is a constituency of the Hellenic Parliament. "2023 results". List of parliamentary constituencies...
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Philip of Acarnania (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος) was friend and physician of Alexander the Great, of whom a well-known story is told by several ancient authors...
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Alexander of Acarnania (Ancient Greek: Άλέξανδρος) was once a friend of Philip V of Macedon but abandoned him, and insinuated himself so much into the...
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Achelous River (category Landforms of Aetolia-Acarnania)
western Greece. It is 220 km (137 mi) long. It formed the boundary between Acarnania and Aetolia of antiquity. It empties into the Ionian Sea. In ancient times...
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Regions of ancient Greece (section Acarnania)
regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania. The capital and principal city in ancient times was Stratos. The north side of Acarnania of the Corinthian Gulf was...
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Greece. List of settlements in Achaea List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania List of settlements in Arcadia List of settlements in Argolis List of...
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Astakos (Ancient Greek: Ἄστακος) was a town on the west coast of ancient Acarnania, on a bay, one side of which is formed by the promontory anciently named...
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Agrinio (category Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania)
pronounced [aˈɣrinio]; Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece and its largest municipality, with 89,691 inhabitants...
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Ἡράκλεια or Ἑράκλεα) was an ancient Greek city located in the region of Acarnania. It was founded by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great...
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Extreme points Place names Regions Central Greece (Aetolia-Acarnania (Aetolia, Acarnania), Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis, Phthiotis, Saronic...
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Stratos, Greece (redirect from Stratus (Acarnania))
central Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece. It is best known for its remains of the namesake ancient Greek city and capital of Acarnania, which lie on a...
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(Greek: Αγγελόκαστρο) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part...
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Echinus or Echinos (Greek: Εχῖνος) was an ancient Greek town of Acarnania. Legend has it that it was founded by a Greek mythological figure named Echinus...
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Nesus (redirect from Nasos (Acarnania))
Nasus or Nesos or Nasos (Ancient Greek: Νῆσος) was a town in ancient Acarnania. Its site is located near modern Portes on Skoupas. Lund University. Digital...
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Greek cities in Illyria Towns of ancient Greece List of cities in ancient Acarnania Regions of ancient Greece Seleucia in Pieria, Ancient Warfare Magazine...
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Katafygio (redirect from Katafygio Aetolia-Acarnania)
(Greek: Καταφύγιο, meaning refuge, shelter, lodge) is a village in Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece at an altitude of 620 metres in the eastern foothills of Makrynoros...
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small river in Messenia Peristeri, Aetolia-Acarnania, a village in the municipal unit Paravola, Aetolia-Acarnania Peristeri, Elis, a village near Amaliada...
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Theatre of Delphi, Delphi Theatre of Stratos, Aetolia-Acarnania Theatre of Oiniades, Aetolia-Acarnania Theatre of Eretria, Euboea Theatre of Thebes, Thebes...
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Actium (category Populated places in ancient Acarnania)
Aktion (Ancient Greek: Ἄκτιον) was a town on a promontory in ancient Acarnania at the entrance of the Ambraciot Gulf, off which Octavian gained his celebrated...
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The Aetolia-Acarnania Folklore Museum is a museum in Agrinio, Greece. The museum was founded in 1977 by the pan-Aetolia-Acarnania women's association...
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Metropolis (Ancient Greek: Μητρόπολις) was a town in the interior of ancient Acarnania, south of Stratus, and on the road from the latter place to Conope in...
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Agrampela covers an area of 8.726 km2. List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός...
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