Menidi, Aetolia
Encyclopedia
Menidi 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. 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.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfilochia
Amfilochia
Amfilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvassaras ....
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located by the Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf
The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf , is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About long and wide, it is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece...
. 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
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
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
| Year | City population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 703 | 2,347 |
| 1991 | 921 | 2,404 |
| 2001 | 1,055 | 2,442 |
| 2011 | 845 | 2,037 |