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Menidi Μενίδι
Municipal unit
MenidiLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°2.517′N 21°7.069′E / 39.041950°N 21.117817°E / 39.041950; 21.117817
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality	Amfilochia
Area
• Municipal unit	107.73 km (41.59 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation	798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	1,858
• Municipal unit density	17/km (45/sq mi)
• Community	1,190
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	300 16
Area code(s)	26810
Vehicle registration	ΑΙ
Website	www.menidi.gr

Menidi (Greek: Μενίδι) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfilochia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 107.730 km. It is located by the Ambracian Gulf. Its economy is based on tourism and agriculture. It was built in the 1950s under an official government plan to house victims of the Greek Civil War and other families who did not own houses. Today is a popular destination for Greek and foreign tourists.

Subdivisions

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

• Menidi (Menidi, Elaiochori, Theriakisi, Katsouli, Lagkada, Sykoula)
• Floriada (Floriada, Elaiofyto, Katharovouni, Kastriotissa, Palaia Floriada, Palaiokastro, Chrysopigi, Chrysorrachi)

Historical population

See also

• List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania

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.
4. ^ "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

• Menidi (official web site) (in Greek and English)

• Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania
• Amfilochia