Agrinio
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Agrinio (Greek: Αγρίνιο, ) is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece, as well as the second largest city in Western Greece after Patras. It is the economic center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι). According to the 2021 census, the municipality of Agrinio has a population of 89,691, of whom
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Agrinio is a city in Greece that serves as the capital of the Agrinio municipality. Located in the West Greece region, the city has a population of 50,690 and covers an area of 1,229.330 square units. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 91 meters, though other sources list figures of 89 and 66 meters. The city uses the postal codes 30131, 30132, 30150, and 30133, and its local dialing code is 2641.
The official name of the city is Αγρίνιο, and it falls under the Europe/Athens timezone. Saint Christopher is the patron saint of Agrinio. The city is described by the source Pauly–Wissowa. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 18.97 degrees, humidity at 90 percent, pressure at 1023, and wind speed of 1.69.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Αγρινίου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 46,899
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Agrinio
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Αγρίνιο
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Agriniou.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Western Greece
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Aetolia-Acarnania
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 89691
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 1229.33
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 60609
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 162.73
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 50690
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 91
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 301 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 26410
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΑΙ
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Georgios Papanastasiou
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2014
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Ottoman era
- Modern era
- Geography
- Geology
- Climate
- Transportation
- Municipality
- Subdivisions
- City seal
- Historical population
- Landmarks
- Mayors
- Famous citizens
- Sporting teams
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Agrinio (Greek: Αγρίνιο, ) is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece, as well as the second largest city in Western Greece after Patras. It is the economic center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι). According to the 2021 census, the municipality of Agrinio has a population of 89,691, of whom 50,690 live within the city limits of Agrinio.
The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olives.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agrinio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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