Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Aitoloakarnania
Kato Afroxylia (Κάτω Αφροξυλιά) Aitoloakarnania
Kato Afroxylia is a semi-mountainous settlement at an altitude of 200 meters [1] and is located in Nafpaktia, in the prefecture of Aitoloakarnania. It belongs to the Municipality of Nafpaktia of the Regional Unit of Aitolokarnania of the Region of Western Greece. Together with Ano Afroxylia, they constitute the Local Community of Afroxylia, which belongs to the Municipal Unit of Nafpaktos of the Municipality of Nafpaktia and according to the 2011 census has a population of 410 permanent residents [2].
Geography - Sights
Kato Afroxylia is built on the western slopes of Mount Rigani, next to the left bank of the Varria torrent [3]. It is located NW. of Nafpaktos, at a distance of 6 km from it [4], near the provincial road Nafpaktos - Thermos. It was first recognized as a settlement in 1940 and was annexed to its then community in the community of Afroxylia. Its first inhabitants moved from Ano Afroxylia due to the more fertile area and the better climate. The name of the village comes from the plant afroxylia or froxylia or sampoukos (aktea - shore the olive tree). It has the districts of "Babali", in the northern part of the village, "Platani", in the center and above the parish church of Agios Andreas, "Lygia" to the west opposite the school and "Thrami" which is the most recent on both banks. of the Varia torrent. [3]
External links
Afroxylia from "The land of Aetolia is revealed! Tourist guide", p. 72
References
Encyclopedia Nea Domi, volume 16, p. 269.
"EL.STAT. - Permanent population of Greece. 2011 Census ”(PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
"Afroxylia | Municipality of Nafpaktia". www.nafpaktos.gr. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
"Driving kilometers between cities, villages - apostaseis.gr". www.apostaseis.gr. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
"Hellenic Society for Local Development and Local Government". [Dead link]
Municipal Community Nafpaktos |
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Nafpaktos (Ναύπακτος, η) |
Community Afroxylia |
Ano Afroxylia (Άνω Αφροξυλιά, η) |
Kato Afroxylia (Κάτω Αφροξυλιά, η) |
Community Velvina |
Velvina (Βελβίνα, η) |
Community Vlachomandra |
Vlachomandra (Βλαχομάνδρα, η) |
Gefyra Bania (Γέφυρα Μπανιά, η) |
Sfikaiika (Σφηκαίικα, τα) |
Community Vamvakou |
Άγιος Βασίλειος, ο |
Vomvokou (Βομβοκού, η) |
Λεύκα Βομβοκούς, η |
Marmara (Μάρμαρα, τα) |
Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου, η |
Community Dafni |
Dafni (Δάφνη, η) |
Kato Dafni (Κάτω Δάφνη, η) |
Community Lygias |
Lygias (Λυγιάς, ο) |
Community Mamoulada |
Kato Mamoulada (Κάτω Μαμουλάδα, η) |
Mamoulada (Μαμουλάδα, η) |
Community Neokastro |
Neokastro (Νεόκαστρον, το) |
Παλιάμπελα, τα |
Community Xiropigado |
Xiropigado (Ξηροπήγαδον, το) |
Community Palaiochoraki |
Μικρό Παλαιοχωράκι, το |
Palaiochoraki (Παλαιοχωράκι, το) |
Community Pitsinaiika |
Kastraki (Καστράκι, το) |
Pitsinaiika (Πιτσιναίικα, τα) |
Συκιά, η |
Community Rigani |
Diasello (Διάσελλον, το) |
Poros (Πόρος, ο) |
Rigani (Ριγάνιο, το) |
Community Skala |
Skala (Σκάλα, η) |
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