Medeon

Summary

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 3,311 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Katouna. Medeon was named after the nearby ancient city of Medeon.

Medeon
Μεδεών
Medeon is located in Greece
Medeon
Medeon
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E / 38.783°N 21.117°E / 38.783; 21.117
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAktio-Vonitsa
Area
 • Municipal unit213.2 km2 (82.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,311
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subdivisions edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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.