Agrinio
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Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania
peripheral unit
of Greece
, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania
, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was 3 km northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι).
The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco
industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos
, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olive
s.
and a great grandson of Aetolos
(king of Plevron
and Calydon
) around 1600-1100 BC.
The town, built near the banks of river Achelous
(the natural border between Aetolia
and Acarnania
), was claimed by both states during ancient times. It was destroyed by Cassander
in 314 BC.
period with the name Vrachori and apart from its Greek population it was also inhabited by many Turks. In 1585 it was deserted during the revolt of Theodoros Migas. At the beginning of the 18th century it became the administrative centre of Aitoloakarnania (then as the sanjak
of Karleli), depended on the imperial harems. Vrachori participated in the Greek Revolution
and was temporarily liberated on June 11, 1821. On August 1822, while Reşid Mehmed Pasha
's (Kütahi) troops were marching towards Vrachori, its citizens decided to burn and evacuate their city, following the strategy of scorched earth
. The deserted city was recaptured by the Turks. The city was finally included in the borders of the newborn Greek state permanently in 1832 with the treaty of Kalendar Kiosk
(July 9, 1832) and was renamed after its ancient name, Agrinion.
(western Turkey
) arrived in the city and settled in the district of Agios Konstantinos. At the same period there was an important internal immigration to Agrinio from the whole Aetolia-Acarnania
region, along with immigration from the areas of Epirus
and Evrytania
.
During the Interwar period
, in spite of economical crisis, works of infrastructure took place in the city, like the paving of streets and the installment of electricity, while a water tower was installed in 1930. At the same time excavations revealed the ancient city of Agrinion. Growth and prosperity returned after World War II
and the Greek Civil War
. This growth was boosted by the building of two major hydroelectric dam installations at Kremasta
and Kastraki
, on the north of the city. The tobacco industry and olive tree cultivation became the main income sources of the city. .
) with a big amount of rainfall during the short winter and high temperatures in the summer, sometimes over 40°C/104°F.
On April 4, 2007 the city was struck by several earthquakes, with their epicenter located in the nearby Lake Trichonis on the southeast of the city. The first earthquake rumbled at around 2 AM, the second around 6 AM, three earthquakes shook at 10:13, 10:14 and 10:15 AM, and the last one at around 10:45 AM, it measured 5.3, 5.4, 5.6 and 5.7 on the Richter scale
. Residents reported that the buildings and its glasses were shaking and rumbling. Minor damages were reported without any victims.
On June 7, 2007 a low pressure-system including heavy torrential rains arrived from Southern and Central Europe
stranding several people, and caused flooding in several buildings.
/E55
which since the 1960s passes from Agrinion and the GR-38
/E862? leading to Karpenisi
and Lamia
to the east. The city is located NW of the Rio–Antirrio bridge and Patras
, N of Messolonghi
, NE of Astakos
, E-SE of Lefkada
and Preveza
, S of Arta
and Ioannina
, and W-SW of Karpenisi and Lamia.
Since 2009 a part of the new Ionia Odos
, which bypasses Agrinio, is constructed, from the village of Kefalovryso in the south to Lake Ozeros in the north.
Agrinio's airport is located near the city, in the area of Dokimi. IATA code: AGQ, ICAO: LGAG. The airport hosts the Agrinion aeroclub Agrinion Aeroclub, website.
The city of Agrinio consists of the main city and the outlying villages Agios Ioannis Riganas, Akropotamos, Bouzi, Giannouzi, Diamanteika, Eleftheria, Lefka, Liagkaiika, Pyrgi, Schinos and Strongylaiika.
fighting the river-god Achelous
. According to the myth, Hercules fought against the river-god for the sake of Diianira, the princess of Calydon
, which both of them wanted as a wife. Despite Achelous' transformations, Hercules managed to win the battle and got married to the princess. According to Strabo
, the myth symbolises the struggle of ancient Aetolians to control the river's power with embankments, by which the river was confined to its bed and thus the area gained large tracts of land for cultivation.
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
peripheral unit
Peripheral units of Greece
The 74 regional units are administrative units of Greece. They are subdivisions of the country's 13 regions, further subdivided into municipalities. They were introduced as part of the "Kallikratis" administrative reform on 1 January 2011 and are comparable in size and often coterminous with the...
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was 3 km northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι).
The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos
Papastratos
Papastratos is a Greek tobacconist and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of cigarettes in Greece. The company was formed in 1930 by Evangelos Papastratos with its first factory located in Pireus. Their second factory opened in 1933 in Berlin but was forced to close in 1936 under pressure...
, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s.
Antiquity
According to mythology, it was built by king Agrios, son of PortheusPorthaon
In Greek mythology, Porthaon , sometimes referred to as Parthaon or Portheus, was the king of Calydon, husband of Euryte and father of Oeneus, Agrius, Alcathous, Melas, Leucopeus and Sterope, also of the Argonaut Laocoön by an unnamed female servant, or by Euryte too...
and a great grandson of Aetolos
Aetolus (son of Endymion)
Aetolus was, in Greek mythology, a son of Endymion, grandson of Deucalion, and the nymph Neïs, or Iphianassa. According to Pausanias, his mother was called Asterodia, Chromia, or Hyperippe. He was married to Pronoe, by whom he had two sons, Pleuron and Calydon. His brothers were Paeon, Epeius, and...
(king of Plevron
Pleuron, Aetolia
Pleuron was an ancient city in Aetolia, Greece. The town is said to have been founded by Pleuron, son of Aetolus. It was the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Alexander Aetolus....
and Calydon
Calydon
Calydon was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes of which provided the setting for the hunt of the Calydonian...
) around 1600-1100 BC.
The town, built near the banks of river Achelous
Achelous
In Greek mythology, Achelous was the patron deity of the "silver-swirling" Achelous River, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. His name is pre-Greek, its meaning unknown...
(the natural border between Aetolia
Aetolia
Aetolia is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania.-Geography:...
and Acarnania
Acarnania
Acarnania is a region of west-central Greece that lies along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous River for a boundary, and north of the gulf of Calydon, which is the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Today it forms the western part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania. The capital...
), was claimed by both states during ancient times. It was destroyed by Cassander
Cassander
Cassander , King of Macedonia , was a son of Antipater, and founder of the Antipatrid dynasty...
in 314 BC.
Ottoman Era
The city reappears during the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
period with the name Vrachori and apart from its Greek population it was also inhabited by many Turks. In 1585 it was deserted during the revolt of Theodoros Migas. At the beginning of the 18th century it became the administrative centre of Aitoloakarnania (then as the sanjak
Sanjak
Sanjaks were administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire. Sanjak, and the variant spellings sandjak, sanjaq, and sinjaq, are English transliterations of the Turkish word sancak, meaning district, banner, or flag...
of Karleli), depended on the imperial harems. Vrachori participated in the Greek Revolution
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
and was temporarily liberated on June 11, 1821. On August 1822, while Reşid Mehmed Pasha
Resid Mehmed Pasha
- Early life :Reşid Mehmed was born in Georgia, the son of a Greek Orthodox priest. As a child, he was captured as a slave by the Turks, and brought to the service of the then Kapudan Pasha Husrev Pasha. His intelligence and ability impressed his master, and secured his rapid rise...
's (Kütahi) troops were marching towards Vrachori, its citizens decided to burn and evacuate their city, following the strategy of scorched earth
Scorched earth
A scorched earth policy is a military strategy or operational method which involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area...
. The deserted city was recaptured by the Turks. The city was finally included in the borders of the newborn Greek state permanently in 1832 with the treaty of Kalendar Kiosk
Treaty of Constantinople
The Treaty of Constantinople may refer to:* Rus'–Byzantine Treaty signed in Constantinople* Rus'–Byzantine Treaty signed in Constantinople* Rus'–Byzantine Treaty signed in Constantinople...
(July 9, 1832) and was renamed after its ancient name, Agrinion.
Modern Era
In the years following the liberation, Agrinio went through an important growth and development, especially at the end of the 19th century and the dawn of the 20th. After the Greco-Turkish War and the Asia Minor Catastrophe, many refugees from Asia MinorAsia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
(western Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) arrived in the city and settled in the district of Agios Konstantinos. At the same period there was an important internal immigration to Agrinio from the whole Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
region, along with immigration from the areas of Epirus
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
and Evrytania
Evrytania
Evrytania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Karpenisi .-Geography:...
.
During the Interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
, in spite of economical crisis, works of infrastructure took place in the city, like the paving of streets and the installment of electricity, while a water tower was installed in 1930. At the same time excavations revealed the ancient city of Agrinion. Growth and prosperity returned after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
. This growth was boosted by the building of two major hydroelectric dam installations at Kremasta
Kremasta (lake)
Lake Kremasta is the largest artificial lake in Greece. The construction of the dam of Kremasta was completed in 1969 concentrating waters from four rivers: Acheloos, Agrafiotis, Tavropos and Trikeriotis. The water that is accumulated in the artificial lake is about 4,700,000,000 m³...
and Kastraki
Kastraki (lake)
Lake Kastraki is an artificial lake in Greece. It is located east of Kastraki and Babalio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. It dams up the Acheloos. The area is about 28 km² and has about 1,000,000 m² of water...
, on the north of the city. The tobacco industry and olive tree cultivation became the main income sources of the city. .
Climate
The climate of Agrinio is mediterranean (CsaCSA
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) with a big amount of rainfall during the short winter and high temperatures in the summer, sometimes over 40°C/104°F.
On April 4, 2007 the city was struck by several earthquakes, with their epicenter located in the nearby Lake Trichonis on the southeast of the city. The first earthquake rumbled at around 2 AM, the second around 6 AM, three earthquakes shook at 10:13, 10:14 and 10:15 AM, and the last one at around 10:45 AM, it measured 5.3, 5.4, 5.6 and 5.7 on the Richter scale
Richter magnitude scale
The expression Richter magnitude scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake....
. Residents reported that the buildings and its glasses were shaking and rumbling. Minor damages were reported without any victims.
On June 7, 2007 a low pressure-system including heavy torrential rains arrived from Southern and Central Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
stranding several people, and caused flooding in several buildings.
Transportation
Agrinio is linked with the rest of the country by the GR-5Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to the city centre of Ioannina. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-48...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
which since the 1960s passes from Agrinion and the GR-38
Greek National Road 38
Greek National Road 38 is a highway linking the cities of Agrinio, Karpenisi and Lamia. It is the only highway linking Agrinio and Larissa because GR-30 is narrow. The highway passes into the reservoir of the Acheloos river and into the Pindus ranges. It later passes through Karpenisi and into...
/E862? leading to Karpenisi
Karpenisi
Karpenisi is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the peripheral unit of Evrytania. The area around Karpenisi is mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas....
and Lamia
Lamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
to the east. The city is located NW of the Rio–Antirrio bridge and Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, N of Messolonghi
Messolonghi
Missolonghi is a town of 12,225 people in western Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania and is also its third largest town. It is the seat of the municipality of Iera Poli Mesolongiou . Missolonghi is linked to, although bypassed since the 1960s by, GR-5/E55...
, NE of Astakos
Astakos
Astakos is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xiromero, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the eastern shore of the Ionian Sea but small hills to the west of the town block...
, E-SE of Lefkada
Lefkada
Lefkada, or Leucas or Leucadia , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada . It is situated on the northern part of the island,...
and Preveza
Preveza
Preveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
, S of Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
and Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
, and W-SW of Karpenisi and Lamia.
Since 2009 a part of the new Ionia Odos
Ionia Odos
The Ionia Odos , sometimes called Ionian Highway in English, is a motorway, currently under construction, running through the western part of Greece. The total length will be 196 km from Rio to Ioannina. It is part of the E55 on its full length, along with the non-motorway part of Kakavia -...
, which bypasses Agrinio, is constructed, from the village of Kefalovryso in the south to Lake Ozeros in the north.
Agrinio's airport is located near the city, in the area of Dokimi. IATA code: AGQ, ICAO: LGAG. The airport hosts the Agrinion aeroclub Agrinion Aeroclub, website.
Municipality
The extended municipality Agrinio was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 10 former municipalities, that became municipal units:- Agrinio
- Angelokastro
- ArakynthosArakynthosArakynthos 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. It consists of the villages of Ano Kerasovo, Kato Kerasovo, Zevgaraki, Papadates , Mataranga and Grammatikou....
- MakryneiaMakryneiaMakryneia 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. Population 5,241 . The seat of the municipality was in Gavalou...
- NeapoliNeapoli, Aetolia-AcarnaniaNeapoli is a village and 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. Population 5,052 ....
- PanaitolikoPanaitolikoPanaitoliko 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. Population 1,853 . The seat of the municipality was in Skoutera....
- ParakampyliaParakampyliaParakampylia 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. Population 2,757 . The seat of the municipality was in Agios Vlasios....
- ParavolaParavolaParavola is a village and 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. Population 4,482 ....
- StratosStratos, GreeceStratos is a village and 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. Stratos is located on GR-5/E55 and NW of Agrinio, N of Messolonghi and S of Amfilochia and Arta...
- ThestieisThestieisThestieis 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....
Subdivisions
The municipal unit (former municipality) of Agrinio consists of the following communities:- Agios Konstantinos
- Agios Nikolaos Trichonidos
- Agrinio
- Dokimi
- Kalyvia
- Kamaroula
- Skoutesiada
The city of Agrinio consists of the main city and the outlying villages Agios Ioannis Riganas, Akropotamos, Bouzi, Giannouzi, Diamanteika, Eleftheria, Lefka, Liagkaiika, Pyrgi, Schinos and Strongylaiika.
City Seal
The city's official seal includes a characteristic moment of the ancient Greek mythology. More specifically, the seal depicts HerculesHercules
Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
fighting the river-god Achelous
Achelous
In Greek mythology, Achelous was the patron deity of the "silver-swirling" Achelous River, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. His name is pre-Greek, its meaning unknown...
. According to the myth, Hercules fought against the river-god for the sake of Diianira, the princess of Calydon
Calydon
Calydon was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes of which provided the setting for the hunt of the Calydonian...
, which both of them wanted as a wife. Despite Achelous' transformations, Hercules managed to win the battle and got married to the princess. According to Strabo
Strabo
Strabo, also written Strabon was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher.-Life:Strabo was born to an affluent family from Amaseia in Pontus , a city which he said was situated the approximate equivalent of 75 km from the Black Sea...
, the myth symbolises the struggle of ancient Aetolians to control the river's power with embankments, by which the river was confined to its bed and thus the area gained large tracts of land for cultivation.
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35,773 | 45,087 |
| 1991 | 39,638 | 52,081 |
| 2001 | 42,390 | 54,523 |
Landmarks
- The Archaeological Museum of AgrinionArchaeological Museum of AgrinionThe Archaeological Museum of Agrinion is a museum located in the city of Agrinio in the Etoloakrnania prefecture. It lies next to the Agrinio Park and features artifacts dating back to the ancient times and the Roman times from the area around Agrinio and the ancient city...
, located in the city center, at 1-2 Diamantis Street. website - The neoclassicalNeoclassical architectureNeoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
buildings of the tobacco storehouses Papastratos and Papapetrou, which date from the early 20th century. - The Municipal Papastrateio Park.
- The Papastratios Municipal Library.
- The Dimokratias SquareDimokratias Square (Agrinio)Dimokratias Square is the central square of the city of Agrinio.The square was created in 1879 when Michail Bellos was mayor, with the older plan for the council of lower and upper square...
, the main square of the city. - The remains of Ayia Triada tou Mavrika church (8th-9th century), situated at the banks of lake LysimachiaLake LysimachiaLysimachia, Lisimachia, Lysimahia or Lisimahia is a lake located west of Agrinio. The Acheloos river flows to the northwest with an artificial flow now to the east and an old natural flow near the lake. The area is 13.2 km², it is 17 km in length, its depth is around 9 m...
. - Lakes TrichonidaLake TrichonidaLake Trichonida, also Trihonida , older forms: Trihonis ancient: Trichonis is the largest natural lake in Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the Aitoloakarnania prefecture, in the east of Agrinio, south of Evrytania and northwest of Nafpaktos. It covers an area of with a maximum length...
and LysimachiaLake LysimachiaLysimachia, Lisimachia, Lysimahia or Lisimahia is a lake located west of Agrinio. The Acheloos river flows to the northwest with an artificial flow now to the east and an old natural flow near the lake. The area is 13.2 km², it is 17 km in length, its depth is around 9 m...
. - The ancient city of StratosStratos, GreeceStratos is a village and 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. Stratos is located on GR-5/E55 and NW of Agrinio, N of Messolonghi and S of Amfilochia and Arta...
. - The gorge of Klisoura, on the old national road, 15 km on the south of the city.
- The hydroelectric dams of KremastaKremasta (lake)Lake Kremasta is the largest artificial lake in Greece. The construction of the dam of Kremasta was completed in 1969 concentrating waters from four rivers: Acheloos, Agrafiotis, Tavropos and Trikeriotis. The water that is accumulated in the artificial lake is about 4,700,000,000 m³...
, KastrakiKastraki (lake)Lake Kastraki is an artificial lake in Greece. It is located east of Kastraki and Babalio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. It dams up the Acheloos. The area is about 28 km² and has about 1,000,000 m² of water...
and StratosStratos Hydroelectric DamThe Stratos Hydroelectric Dam is a dam that dams up the Acheloos River just east of Stratos and north of the GR-5/E55 .-History:...
.
Mayors
- Georgios Baibas (1899-1907)
- Andreas PanagopoulosAndreas PanagopoulosAndreas Panagopoulos was a Greek politician and ran for mayor of the city of Agrinio in which he made the way of the city in the first half of the 20th century....
(1925–1934 and 1951–1952) - Dimitrios Votsis (1934-1941)
- Anastasios Panagopoulos (1964-1967)
- Stelios Tsitsimelis (1975-1986)
- Giannis Vainas (1986-1994)
- Thimios Sokos (1994-2006)
- Pavlos Moscholios (2006-present)
Famous citizens
- Stratos ApostolakisStratos ApostolakisEfstratios "Stratos" Apostolakis , nicknamed The Turbo, was a Greek footballer.The former Defender was no stranger to controversy as a player, his switch from Olympiacos to Panathinaikos in 1990 led to the cancellation of the Greek Super Cup as the authorities feared riots.As a footballer though...
(1964) - footballer - Kostas Chatzopoulos (1868-1920) - poet
- Christos GaroufalisChristos GaroufalisChristos P. Garoufalis is a Greek painter. Since 1989, he had visited eight individuals and other expositions in Greece, Cyprus, England, France and Germany. In 2005 he sold from the Hellenic Post, a letter series: "ampelos - oinos" with his works.-References:*http://www.aitnia.gr...
(1959) - writer - Katia Gerou - actress
- Panagiotis DanglisPanagiotis DanglisPanagiotis Danglis was a Greek general of the Hellenic Army and a politician.He was born in Agrinio in 1853, graduated from the Scholi Evelpidon Officer Academy in 1878 as a Second Lieutenant of Artillery, and later extended his studies for another year in Belgium...
(1853–1924) - general and politician - Filipos DarlasFilipos DarlasFilippos Darlas is a Greek footballer who most recently played for Atromitos in the Greek Superleague.-Superleague Greece:Darlas began his professional career 1999 in Panetolikos...
(1983) - footballer - Petros FyssounPetros FyssounPetros Fyssoun He came to Greece as a child, and graduated from the Dramatic School of Art Theatre in 1954. Until 1956, he collaborated with the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun. From 1961 to 1965, he played lead roles for the National Theatre of Greece, and the same again in 1976-78 for the State...
(1933) - actor - Panos Kaponis (Caponis) (1947) - poet & writer
- Christos KapralosChristos KapralosChristos Kapralos was a Greek artist of the 20th century. He was born in Panaitolto in the municipality of ThestiesHe studied drawing at a school with the help of the Agrinian Papastratou Bros...
(1909–1993) - artist - Michalis KousisMichalis KousisMichalis Koussis was one of the greatest Greek Marathon runners in history.-Career:Koussis was born in 1953 in Agrinio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. He was an athlete of the Agrinio Gymnast Company and a member of the Greek national team from 1971 to 1987...
(1953–2005) - Marathon runner - Petros MichosPetros MichosPetros Michos is a former Greek footballer that currently works as a manager. He started his career as a defender with Panetolikos but is better known for his many years with Olympiacos and the Greek national team in the 1980s....
(1959) - footballer - Aristidis MoschosAristidis MoschosAristeidis Moschos was a Greek player and teacher of the santouri.-Biography:Moschos was born in Agrinio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. He was the fifth out of ten children. The family was originally from the village of Pentalofos near the town of Agrinio...
(1930–2001) - musician - Pythagoras PapastamatiouPythagoras PapastamatiouPythagoras Papastamatiou , mainly known by the mononym Pythagoras, was a Greek lyricist and playwright.- Biography :He was born in 1930 in Agrinio where he lived until he became 18 years old. His family was descended from Samos. His parents met each other in Smyrna , shortly before the Asia Minor...
(1930–1979) - writer - ThodorosThodoros PapadimitriouThodoros Papadimitriou also known as Thodoros is a Greek sculptor with international importance.-Biography:...
(1931)- sculptor - Evangelos PapastratosEvangelos PapastratosEvangelos Papastratos was a Greek businessman born in the city of Agrinio in the Etoloakarnania prefecture. He was born in Amfilochia in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture....
(1910–1988) - industrialist - Loukia PistiolaLoukia PistiolaLoukia Pistiola is a Greek film, television and theatre actress.-Theatre work:Pistiola's more notable stage credits include:-External links:...
- actress - Yiannis Yfantis (1949) - poet
Sporting teams
- Panetolikos FC - Superleague Greece
- Gymnastiki Etairia Agriniou (G.E.A.)
- A.O. Agriniou
- Nautikos Omilos
- Asteras Agriniou
- PAO Agriniou
See also
- Communities of Aetolia-Acarnania
- Society of Agrinio’s Youth and Students in Athens,the website provides information in English website