Amfilochia
Amfilochia
Αμφιλοχία | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°51′N 21°10′E / 38.850°N 21.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 1,091.0 km2 (421.2 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 397.9 km2 (153.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 14,979 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 9,154 |
| • Municipal unit density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 305 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26420 |
Amfilochia (Greek: Αμφιλοχία) 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 Karvasaras (Καρβασαράς; from caravanserai).
Amfilochia is situated by the Ambracian Gulf and features an amphitheatre. Amfilochia dates back to the ancient times and also features the ancient cities of Amphilochian Argos and Limnaia (or Limnaea).