Babini
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Bampini, Bambini or Babini is a village located in the northern part of the municipality of Astakos
in the western part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania
. The road linking Astakos and Xiromeri runs through Babini. Bampini is also accessible with the Vonitsa - Astakos - Aitoliko Road. It is located NE of Astakos
, SE of Vonitsa
, S of Amfilochia
, W of Agrinio
, WNW of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
and NW of Messolonghi
and Aitoliko
.
Farmlands surround the villages with mainly pastures and groves around the area. The hills and the mountains including some dry valleys surround Bambini with mainly of grasslands and rocks. Taller mountains cover the north and east. Much of the area are deforested. The local newspaper for the community is known as En Bampini.
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The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement. Pavement and electricity were cut off until the mid to late 20th century.
In March 3, 1998, forest fires continued around the Bambini area while the fires reached near Valto, fires around Bampini began to stop.
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...
in the western part of the prefecture 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...
. The road linking Astakos and Xiromeri runs through Babini. Bampini is also accessible with the Vonitsa - Astakos - Aitoliko Road. It is located 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...
, SE of Vonitsa
Vonitsa
Vonitsa is a town in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, seat of the municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa. Population 4,081 . The town is situated in the bay overlooking the Ambracian Gulf and has a small forested peninsula, the peninsula and its narrow strait is in the northwest of...
, S of Amfilochia
Amfilochia
Amfilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvassaras ....
, W of Agrinio
Agrinio
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...
, WNW of the Rio-Antirio Bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
and NW 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...
and Aitoliko
Aitoliko
Aitoliko 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 Messolonghi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located north of the Acheloos delta. The Greek National Road 5/E55 passes through the...
.
Geography
- Postal code: 300 09
- Elevation: 230 m
- Dialing code: +11+30-26460-31
Farmlands surround the villages with mainly pastures and groves around the area. The hills and the mountains including some dry valleys surround Bambini with mainly of grasslands and rocks. Taller mountains cover the north and east. Much of the area are deforested. The local newspaper for the community is known as En Bampini.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 528 |
| 1991 | 467 |
| 2001 | 418 |
Other
Babini has a small kindergarten school, a school, a church and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
The entire population prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural and were also farmers. Today, it is still the majority of the population of the settlement. Pavement and electricity were cut off until the mid to late 20th century.
In March 3, 1998, forest fires continued around the Bambini area while the fires reached near Valto, fires around Bampini began to stop.