Astakos Αστακός
Location
Coordinates	38°32′N 21°5′E / 38.533, 21.083Coordinates: 38°32′N 21°5′E / 38.533, 21.083
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	1 m (3 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Greece
Prefecture:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	7,252
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- Density:	21 /km² (54 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	300 06
Area:	26460
Auto:	AI

Astakos (Greek: 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 view of the place and it does not overlook most of the islands. 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 The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. The place was founded in the ancient times. It is located on a road linking Agios Nikolaos and GR-5 near Mesolonghi slightly east of Aitolikon. In the Byzantine Era, the town was known as Dragamesti. A tiny bay can be found south of Astakos. It is located SSE of Lefkada and Preveza, S of Arta, SW of Amphilochia, W of Agrinion and NW of Aitolikon and Mesolonghi. 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. Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία also Amfilohia and Amphilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Aitolia-Acarnania prefecture Agrinion ( Greek, Modern Αγρίνιο Ancient/ Katharevousa: -on older form Agrinion, Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city Aitoliko ( Greek, Modern Αιτωλικό Ancient/ Katharevousa: -n fr Messolonghi ( Greek: Μεσολόγγι, Mesolóngi, older forms Mesolongi, Misolonghi, Mesolongion) is a town of about

Nearest places

• Karaiskaki NNW
• Vasilopoulo NE

Communities

• Agrampela
• Astakos
• Bampini
• Karaiskaki
• Machera
• Chrysovitsa
  • Kato Chrysovitsa
• Palaiomanina
• Prodromos
• Skourtou
• Strongilovouni
• Vasilopoulo
• Vliziana

Historical population

The community has a school, a gymnasium, a church, a post office, a small port with a small pier and a beach located not far from the centre, and a square (plateia) Much of the municipality and the commune are deforested and rocky while mountains can be seen to the north and northeast. Plateia or platia ( πλατεία) is the Greek word for Town square.

Persons

• Leo Leandros (1926) singer and composer

External links

• http://www.astakos.com.gr (in Greek)
• Coordinates: 38°31′59″N, 21°4′46″E

See also

• Communities of Aetolia-Acarnania

• Astacus, the scientific name of the crayfish
• Astakos Plaki