Agrinio
Agrinio (Greek: Αγρίνιο, pronounced [aˈɣrinio], Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece and its largest municipality, with 89,691 inhabitants (2021). It is the economic center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was 3 kilometres (2 miles) northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι).
Agrinio
Αγρίνιο | |
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Municipality | |
Aerial view of the city with the Saint Christopher church in the center | |
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Seal | |
Agrinio Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′N 21°24′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgios Papanastasiou (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,229.33 km2 (474.65 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 162.73 km2 (62.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 89,691 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 60,609 |
| • Municipal unit density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| • Community | 50,690 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 301 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26410 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΙ |
| Website | https://agrinio.gov.gr/ |
The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olives.