Nafpaktia


Nafpaktia, known in Ancient Greek as Naupactia, is the historical name for the region around the port town of Nafpaktos in Central Greece. It is administered as a municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, with Nafpaktos as its seat. The municipality has an area of 876.209 km2.

Administration

The municipality Nafpaktia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
  • Antirrio
  • Apodotia
  • Chalkeia
  • Naupactus
  • Platanos
  • Pyllini

    Province

The province of Nafpaktia was one of the provinces of the Aetolia-Acarnania Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Nafpaktia. It was abolished in 2006.

Geography

The approximately 60 villages of the region are built at altitudes of and are located from away from Nafpaktos.
Villages include Elatou, built in a pine forest; Ano Chora, which used to be called Megali Lobotina and has a population of 30; and Katafygio, formerly Amorani, which is at an altitude of and is from Nafpaktos.