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Agrinion
Αγρίνιο
Location
Agrinio (Greece)
Agrinio
Coordinates 38°37′N 21°24′E / 38.617, 21.4Coordinates: 38°37′N 21°24′E / 38.617, 21.4
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 91 m (299 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: West Greece
Prefecture: Aetolia-Acarnania
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 54,253
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 - Density: 333 /km² (864 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal: 301 00
Area: 26410
Auto: ΑΙ
Website
www.agrinio.gr

Agrinion (Greek, Modern: Αγρίνιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, older form: Agrinion, Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city and a municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture of Greece, with about 100,000 inhabitants (57,174 official population) home to around a quarter of the prefecture's population. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Katharevousa (Καθαρεύουσα, lit "the purified one" is a form of the Greek language conceived in the early 19th century by Greek intellectual Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Aetolia-Acarnania, ( Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania and Etoloakarnania) is one Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was 3 km northeast of the present town; some walls and foundations have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1925, the area was known as Vrachori or Vrahori (Βραχώρι).

The majority of local people were for a time tobacco farmers at the close of 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries; companies included the famous Papastratos, alongside Panagopoulou and Papapetrou. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Papastratos (Greek Παπαστράτος Ανώνυμη Βιομηχανική Εταιρεία Σιγαρέττων is a Greek Tobacconist and is the largest manufacturer Agrinion is agriculturally famous for its main production of Agrinion olives.

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History

Antiquity

Further information: Ancient Greece

According to mythology, it was built by king Agrios, Thestieus' son. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca It was destroyed by Cassander in 314 BC. Cassander ( Greek: Κάσσανδρος, Kassandros; ca 350 - 297 BC King of Macedon (305 - 297 BC was a son of Antipater Events By Place Macedonian Empire Antigonus the ruler of the Asian parts of the late Alexander the Great 's empire faces a coalition consisting

Ottoman Era

Further information: Ottoman Greece

The area during the Ottoman period was inhabited mostly by Turks. Most of Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire from the 14th century until its declaration of independence in 1821. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish In 1585 it was deserted during the revolt of Theodoros Migas. At the beginning of the 18th century it became the administrative center of Aitoloakarnania (then as the sanjak of Karleli), depended on the imperial harems. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Aetolia-Acarnania, ( Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania and Etoloakarnania) is one Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants sinjaq sanjaq) are the most common English transcriptions of the Turkish word sancak It participated in the Greek Revolution. It was temporarily liberated on June 11, 1821. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year It became member of the newborn state permanently in 1832 with the treaty of Kalendar Kiosk (July 9, 1832) and was again named Agrinion. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian

Modern Era

During the Greco-Turkish War or the Asia Minor Catastrophe, many inhabitants coming from Asia Minor in what is now western Turkey settled the city and in Agios Konstantinos where the population had come from Epirus and Evrytania. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

The city saw the pavement of streets and a water tower was installed in 1930. The city received electricity and the ancient city was uncovered. Growth and prosperity returned after World War II and the Greek Civil War which saw repairs to some buildings. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom The growth generated economic growth by the dam.

Climate

The city was struck by several earthquakes, its epicenter was in nearby Lake Trichonida southeast of the city, close to the centre. Lake Trichonida, also Trihonida or Trikhonida (Greek Τριχωνίδα older forms Trihonis and Trikhonis ancient Trichonis The first quake 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. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Residents living and walking in the city centre reported that the buildings and its glasses were shaking and rumbling. Minor damages were reported.

On June 7, 2007 a low pressure-system that arrived from Southern and Central Europe were ravaged by heavy torrential rains that stranded several persons, several homes including their properties and farmlands around the area, minor damages were reported. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Transportation

It is linked by GR-5/E55 which since the 1960s bypasses Agrinion and GR-38/E862? linking to Karpenisi and Lamia to the east. Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8 / GR-9 (westbound or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass The European route E55 passes through the following cities Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Greek National Road 38 is a highway linking the cities of Agrinio, Karpenisi and Lamia. Karpenisi ( Greek: Καρπενήσι - Karpenísi) also Karpenissi, older forms Karpenisio, Karpenissio, Karpenision Lamia (Λαμία is a city in central Greece. It is a site of Archaeological excavation (a castle dating from the pre-classical years reconstructed in the The city is located NW of the Rion-Antirrhion Bridge, N of Messolonghi, NE of Astakos, ESE of Lefkada and Preveza, S of Arta and Ioannina, and WSW of Karpenisi and Lamia. Messolonghi ( Greek: Μεσολόγγι, Mesolóngi, older forms Mesolongi, Misolonghi, Mesolongion) is a town of about Astakos (Αστακός (which means lobster in Greek is a community and a municipality located on the eastern shore of the Ionian Sea but small hills inhibit the Lefkada, or Leucas (Λευκάδα le̞fˈkaða Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς Leukás; Santa Maura is a Greek Preveza (Πρέβεζα is a town in northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. Ioannina (Ιωάννινα, often el Γιάννενα or el Γιάννινα / is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of

Government

Divisions

Subdivisions

Seal

Its main seal includes the mermaid or Gorgon coloured in blue with its Greek form of the municipal name in the bottom-left. In Greek mythology, a gorgon ( Greek: γοργώ or γοργών transl

Mayors

Historical population

Year Population Change Municipal population Change Percent of the
prefecture
1981 35,773 - - - -
1991 39,638 +3,865 or +10. Andreas Panagopoulos (Greek Ανδρέας Παναγόπουλος 1883 - 1952 was a Greek politician and ran for mayor of the city of Agrinio in which he made Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 8% 52,081 - -
2001 42,390 +2,752 or +6. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 94% 54,523 +2,442 or +46. 88% 24. 29%

Communications

Radio

Newspapers

Landmarks

Persons

Sporting teams

See also

References

  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). Efstratios "Stratos" Apostolakis (Στράτος Αποστολάκης (born May 17, 1964) nicknamed The Turbo, was a Greek Filippos Darlas ( Greek Φίλιππος Δάρλας) (born October 23 1983 in Agrinio, Greece) is a Greek footballer who currently Christos Kapralos (Greek Χρήστος Καπράλος 1909 - 1993 was a Greek artist of the 20th century Michalis Koussis (Greek Μιχάλης Κούσης 1953 - 2005 was one of the greatest Greek Marathon runners in history Aristeidis Moschos (Greek Αριστείδης Μόσχος 1930 - November 8, 2001) was a Greek organ player and a student Pythagoras Papastamatiou (Greek Πυθαγόρας Παπασταματίου 1930 - November 15, 1979) which was known by the name Pythagoras Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Thodoros Papadimitriou (Greek Θεόδωρος Παπαδημητρίου b Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christos P Garoufalis (Greek Χρήστος Γαρουφαλής born 1959 in Agrinio, Greece) is a Greek Writer. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Evangelos Papastratos (Ευάγγελος Παπαστράτος 1910 - July 25, 1988) was a Greek Businessman born in the city of Loukia Pistiola is a Greek theatre film and television actress Yannis Yfantis (born 1949 in Raina in the Etoloakarnania prefecture in Greece) is a Greek poet who is awarded with the Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 This is a list of settlements in the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania or commonly Etoloakarnania, Greece. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www. statistics. gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.
  2. ^ (Greek) Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www. ypes. gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.

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Dictionary

Agrinio

-proper noun

  1. A city in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.
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