Medeon

Medeon (Greek: Μεδεών) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aktio-Vonitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 213.217 km2.[3] Population 3,858 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Katouna. Medeon was named after the nearby ancient city of Medeon.

Medeon

Μεδεών
Medeon
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAktio-Vonitsa
  Municipal unit213.2 km2 (82.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
3,858
  Municipal unit density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subdivisions

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

  • Katouna (Katouna, Agios Nikolaos, Loutraki)
  • Aetos
  • Achyra
  • Kompoti
  • Konopina
  • Tryfos

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.


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