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Acheloos (municipality)

Coordinates: 39°13′N 21°25′E / 39.217°N 21.417°E / 39.217; 21.417
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Acheloos
Αχελώος
Acheloos is located in Greece
Acheloos
Acheloos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°13′N 21°25′E / 39.217°N 21.417°E / 39.217; 21.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
MunicipalityArgithea
Area
 • Municipal unit87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
913
 • Municipal unit density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Acheloos (Greek: Αχελώος) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argithea, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 87.430 km2.[3] It is named after the Acheloos River. Population 913 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Vragkiana.

References

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  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.