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Municipality in Greece

Amfilochia Αμφιλοχία Municipality Amfilochia Coordinates: 38°51′N 21°10′E / 38.850°N 21.167°E / 38.850; 21.167 Country Greece Administrative region West Greece Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania Area • Municipality 1,091.0 km2 (421.2 sq mi) • Municipal unit 397.9 km2 (153.6 sq mi) Population (2021)[1] • Municipality 14,979 • Density 13.730/km2 (35.560/sq mi) • Municipal unit 9,154 • Municipal unit density 23.01/km2 (59.58/sq mi) • Community 4,241 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Postal code 305 00 Area code 26420

**Amfilochia** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αμφιλοχία) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of [Aetolia-Acarnania](/source/Aetolia-Acarnania) in [Greece](/source/Greece), on the site of [ancient](/source/Ancient_Greece) Amfilochia. Under the [Ottoman Empire](/source/Ottoman_Empire), it was known as **Karvasaras** (Καρβασαράς; **Kervansaray** in Turkish, from *[caravanserai](/source/Caravanserai)*).

Amfilochia is situated by the [Ambracian Gulf](/source/Ambracian_Gulf) and features an amphitheatre. Amfilochia dates back to the ancient times and also features the ancient cities of [Amphilochian Argos](/source/Amphilochian_Argos) and [Limnaia](/source/Limnaea_(Acarnania)) (or Limnaea).

## History

According to [Pausanias](/source/Pausanias_(geographer)), the settlement is named after king [Amphilochos](/source/Amphilochus_I_of_Argos), son of [Amphiaraus](/source/Amphiaraus). After the fall of [Troy](/source/Troy), Amphilochos settled in the area, which consequently was called Amphilochoi until the time of Pausanias.[2]

Under the Ottoman Empire, [Ali Pasha of Ioannina](/source/Ali_Pasha_of_Ioannina), forcibly relocated residents of another village to the current location of the town and established a motel (*serai* in Turkish) to serve passing caravans. This was how the name Karvasaras came up.[3]

In July 1944 a [battle](/source/Battle_of_Amfilochia) took place in the town between [ELAS](/source/ELAS) of the [Greek Resistance](/source/Greek_resistance) against the [occupation forces](/source/Axis_occupation_of_Greece) and their [local collaborators](/source/Security_Battalions), that resulted in victory for the Resistance.[4]

## Municipality

The municipality Amfilochia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[5]

- Amfilochia

- [Inachos](/source/Inachos%2C_Greece)

- [Menidi](/source/Menidi%2C_Aetolia-Acarnania)

The municipality has an area of 1090.991 km2, the municipal unit 397.879 km2.[6]

### Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Amfilochia is divided into the following communities:[5]

- Amfilochia (Amfilochia, Boukka, Limnaia and Platos)

- Ampelaki (Ampelaki, Amfilochiko Argos, Ariada, Kampos and Keramidi)

- Anoixiatiko (Anoixiatiko, Agia Triada, Katafourko, Mavrorachi, Moni Retha, Xirolivado, Petralona, Profitis Ilia, Ptelea, Skreiko, Triantafylloula, Tsoukka, Psila Alonia)

- Kechrinia (Kechrinia, Agioi Theodoroi, Kanalos, Kompothekla, Makrychoria, Falangias)

- [Loutro](/source/Loutro%2C_Aetolia-Acarnania) (Loutro, Krikellos, Xirakia)

- Megas Kampos

- Sardinia (Sardinia, Kalyvia)

- [Sparto](/source/Sparto) (Sparto, Pigadaki, Tria Alonia)

- Stanos

- [Varetada](/source/Varetada)

## Population

Year Town Community Municipal unit Municipality 1981 - 6,637 - - 1991 4,392 - 13,711 - 2001 4,119 4,681 12,834 - 2011 3,827 4,325 10,264 17,056 2021 3,791 4,241 9,154 14,979

## Transport

Amfilochia port at night

Amfilochia has a port which is sometimes used for the import of grain. The main roads passing through the town are the [EO5](/source/Greek_National_Road_5) and [EO42](/source/Greek_National_Road_42) national roads, with the former leading to the [A5 motorway](/source/A5_motorway_(Greece)) (which bypasses the town), and the latter leading to the [A52](/source/A52_motorway_(Greece)). The A5 and A52 intersect within the municipality, near [Lake Amvrakia](/source/Lake_Amvrakia). Amfilochia is not linked with a railway.

## Notable people

- [Kyriakos Sfetsas](/source/Kyriakos_Sfetsas) (born 1945), composer

- [Nikolaos Stratos](/source/Nikolaos_Stratos) (1872–1922), politician and Prime Minister of Greece

- [Andreas Stratos](/source/Andreas_Stratos) (1905–1981), politician and historian

- [Vlasios Tsirogiannis](/source/Vlasios_Tsirogiannis), military officer

## See also

- [List of cities in ancient Epirus](/source/List_of_cities_in_ancient_Epirus)

*A part of this article is translated from the German Wikipedia*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census21_1-0)** ["Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"](https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_OIKISN_2021.xlsx) [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Παυσανιασ. *Κορινθιακα*. Ι. Ζαχαρόπουλος. pp. 114–115.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ηλεκτρονική Πλοήγηση Μνημείων Αιτωλοακαρνανίας και Αχαϊας - Χώροι"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191119104539/http://monuments.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/places.php?place=87). 2019-11-19. Archived from [the original](http://monuments.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/places.php?place=87) on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [""Φυσέκι στους φασίστες". H μάχη της Αμφιλοχίας όπου οι αντάρτες εξολόθρευσαν τους Γερμανούς. Διέφυγαν στήνοντας οδοφράγματα από πτώματα γερμανών στρατιωτών"](https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/fiseki-stous-fasistes-i-machi-tis-amfilochias-pou-i-antartes-exolothrefsan-tous-germanous-diefigan-stinontas-odofragmata-apo-ptomata-ton-germanon-stratioton/). *ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ* (in Greek). 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kallikratis_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kallikratis_5-1) ["ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities"](http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.) (in Greek). [Government Gazette](/source/Government_Gazette_(Greece)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stat01_6-0)** ["Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf) (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from [the original](http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf) (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

## External links

- [Municipality of Amfilochia](https://web.archive.org/web/20080926021240/http://www.amfiloxia.gov.gr/) (in Greek)

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