Aetolia-Acarnania

Aetolia-Acarnania (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, Greek pronunciation: [etolo.akarnaˈni.a]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the geographic region of Central Greece and the administrative region of West Greece. A combination of the historical regions of Aetolia and Acarnania, it is the country's largest regional unit. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest city and economic centre at Agrinio. The area is now connected with the Peloponnese peninsula via the Rio-Antirio Bridge. The surrounding regional units take in Arta in Epirus, a narrow length bordering Karditsa of Thessaly, Evrytania to the northeast, and Phocis to the east.

Aetolia-Acarnania
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Αιτωλοακαρνανίας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania within Greece
Coordinates: 38°40′N 21°25′E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionCentral Greece
Administrative regionWest Greece
CapitalMessolonghi
Economic centerAgrinio
Area
  Total5,461 km2 (2,109 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total210,802
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymsAetolian, Acarnanian
Time zoneUTC+2
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
30x xx
Area codes263x0, 264x0
ISO 3166 codeGR-01
Car platesΑΙ, ΜΕ
Websitewww.pde.gov.gr/gr/
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