Medeon

Medeon (Greek: Μεδεών) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aktio-Vonitsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 213.217 km2.[3] Population 3,311 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Katouna. Medeon was named after the nearby ancient city of Medeon.

Medeon
Μεδεών
Medeon
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°47′N 21°7′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAktio-Vonitsa
Area
  Municipal unit213.2 km2 (82.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Municipal unit
3,311
  Municipal unit density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Medeon is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

References

  1. "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.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "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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