Aitoliko
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Aitoliko Αιτωλικό |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′N 21°22′E / 38.450°N 21.367°ECoordinates: 38°27′N 21°22′E / 38.450°N 21.367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Messolonghi |
| • Municipal unit | 129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,561 |
| • Municipal unit density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 4,935 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 304 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26320 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Aitoliko (Greek: Αιτωλικό) is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messolonghi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.305 km2. It is located north of the Acheloos delta. The Greek National Road 5/E55 passes through the municipal unit. It is located SW of Agrinion, about 20 km NW of Messolonghi, W of Nafpaktos and the Rio-Antirrio bridge and SE of Astakos. Until it became a part of Greece, it was known as Anatoliko (Ανατολικό), meaning east.
The municipal unit Aitoliko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Aitoliko has primary schools, a High School (first three years of secondary education), a Lyceum (the second three-year period of secondary education), several churches, a small post office and a central square.
The geography has rocky bushy hills to the east and farms along with some grasslands and swamps as far as the Achelous to the west.
Aitoliko also has an agricultural and commercial enterprise named Amalthia S.A., which is named after Amalthea.
The Aitoliko Lagoon is a lagoon located east of Aitoliko surrounding the main municipality and is 14 km² in area.
Aitoliko was conveniently located with relation to the ancient towns of Pleuron (the name of the son of the mythological father Aetolus comes from along with Kalydon which carries the name of another son) and Oiniadai. The name of the town in the middle of the lagoon dates back to ancient times.
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