Thermo, Greece Explained
| Thermo |
| Name Local: | Θέρμο |
| Type: | municipality |
| Periph: | West Greece |
| Periphunit: | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Pop Municipality: | 5712 |
| Area Municipality: | 333.7 |
| Pop Community: | 1823 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Coordinates: | 38.5833°N 61°W |
| Postal Code: | 300 08 |
| Area Code: | 26440 |
| Districts: | 23 |
Thermo (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θέρμο, before 1915: Κεφαλόβρυσον Kefalovryson)[1] is a town and a municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located in the southeastern part of the regional unit, largely between Lake Trichonida (the largest natural lake in Greece) and the southern border of Evrytania. It has a land area of 333.701km²[2] and a population of 5,712 inhabitants (2021 census).
Its municipal seat is the town of Thermo. The village of Megas Dendros (part of the community of Thermo) was the birthplace of Cosmas of Aetolia. Thermo took its name from the ancient city Thermos, that was located near the present town.
Subdivisions
The municipality Thermo consists of the following communities:
- Thermo (Thermo, Koulouria, Mandra, Marathos, Megas Dendros, Taxiarchis)
- Avarikos (Avarikos, Pini)
- Agia Sofia (Agia Sofia, Mavrovoros, Pournara)
- Aetopetra
- Amvrakia
- Analipsis (Analipsis, Kaimena Ampelia, Koftra, Marathoula, Paliouria)
- Argyro Pigadi (Argyro Pigadi, Theotokos)
- Diasellaki
- Diplatanos
- Drymon (Drymon, Agia Triada, Ano Drymon, Koskinas)
- Kaloudi (Kaloudi, Dounaiika, Marathias)
- Kato Chrysovitsa (Kato Chrysovitsa, Diasello, Dosoula, Koutsomilia)
- Kokkinovrysi (Ampelia, Agios Theodoros, Kokkinovrysi)
- Koniska (Koniska, Agios Ioannis, Poulinos)
- Lefko
- Myrtea (Myrtea, Loutra, Palaiomylos, Perevos)
- Nerochori (Nerochori, Meligkova, Misampella)
- Pamfi
- Perkos
- Petrochori (Petrochori, Prionaiika)
- Sitaralona
- Chaliki Amvrakias (Dafni, Ladikou, Nerosyrtis, Chaliki)
- Chrysovitsa (Chrysovitsa, Dokimia, Roggia)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/169854 Name changes of settlements in Greece
- Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.
