Xiromero

Municipality in Greece
Xiromero
Ξηρόμερο
38°32′N 21°5′E / 38.533°N 21.083°E / 38.533; 21.083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
Area
 • Municipality590.1 km2 (227.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality10,206
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Xiromero (Greek: Ξηρόμερο) is a municipality in the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Astakos.[2] Its borders do not coincide with the historical region of Xiromero, which extends to parts of the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa and most notably the area around Katouna. The municipality has an area of 590.113 km2.[3]

Municipality

The municipality Xiromero was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

  • Alyzia
  • Astakos
  • Fyteies

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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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Area
11,350 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population
679,796 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
19 (since 2011)
Capital
Patras
Regional unit of Achaea
Regional unit of Aetolia-AcarnaniaRegional unit of Elis
Regional governor
Nektarios Farmakis [el] (elected 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Xiromero
Municipal unit of Alyzia
  • Archontochori
  • Kandila
  • Mytikas
  • Panagoula
  • Varnakas
Municipal unit of Astakos
Municipal unit of Fyteies
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