Medeon (Greek: Μεδεών) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 213.217 km2.[3] Its population was 3,311 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Katouna. Medeon was named after the nearby ancient city of Medeon.
Medeon
Μεδεών | |
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  Medeon Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E / 38.783°N 21.117°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Aktio-Vonitsa |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 213.2 km2 (82.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,311 |
| • Municipal unit density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Medeon is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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