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Antirrio

Antirrio
FieldValue
nameAntirrio
name_localΑντίρριο
typemunicipal unit
image_mapDE Andirriou.svg
map_captionLocation within the regional unit
periphWest Greece
periphunitAetolia-Acarnania
municipalityNafpaktia
pop_municunit2603
population_as_of2021
pop_community1087
area_municunit50.8
elevation5
coordinates
postal_code300 20
area_code26340
licenceME
image_skylineAntirriokastro.jpg
caption_skylineThe Castle of Antirrio

Antirrio (, pronounced , ) is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafpaktia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 50.794 km2.

It is situated on the north side of the narrow (2.4 km) Strait of Rio, which separates the Gulf of Patras in the west from the Gulf of Corinth in the east. Since August 2004 the Rio–Antirrio bridge connects northwestern Greece with the Peloponnese. The name Antirrio means "opposite Rio".

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Antirrio is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Antirrio (Antirrio, Karaoulia, Myrtia, Spartorachi)
  • Makyneia (Makyneia, Agios Polykarpos, Agrapidokampos, Riza)
  • Molykreio (Molykreio, Ano Platanitis, Fragkaiika)

Historical population

YearCommunityMunicipal unit
1981916-
19916762,531
20011,100-
20111,0762,598
20211,0872,603

Geography

Antirrio is situated at the western entrance of the Gulf of Corinth. It is 3 km northwest of Rio, 10 km north of Patras and 9 km southwest of Naupactus. 8 km to the northwest is the 1,039 m high mountain Klokova (also known as Paliovouna), rising steeply from the Gulf of Patras coast. The Rio–Antirrio bridge, carrying Motorway 5, connects it with the Peloponnese peninsula. Greek National Road 5 connects it with Missolonghi and northwestern Greece, Greek National Road 48 with Naupactus and Livadeia.

The port of Antirrio

Port of Antirrio (1981)

The Port of Antirrio is served by ferries that carry traffic between the Peloponnese and northwestern Greece. Its significance has decreased since the opening of the Rio-Antirrio bridge in 2004. It is still in use as a ferry port for hazardous cargo and by users attracted by the scenic route or the lower fare for crossing the Rio-Antirrio strait. Adjacent to the port there is a lighthouse and the Castle of Antirrio.

On the eastern pier of Antirrio port there is the Antirrio RTS (Regional Traffic Service) which is part of the national Vessel traffic service system of Greece (Officially called Vessel Traffic Management and Information System). The RTS of Antirrio includes a building with the necessary electronics/communication equipment and a sensors/radar mast of 20m height. On top of the mast there is a remotely controlled CCTV camera, VHF antennas and the antenna of the coastal surveillance and navigation radar GEM RT02-25D.

References

References

  1. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. "oreivatein.com".
  4. [http://hcg.gr/sites/default/files/docs/archive/texnikesprod.pdf Hellenic Coastguard, Technical specifications and description of the Greek National VTMIS system (pdf in Greek)]
  5. [http://hcg.gr/sites/default/files/docs/archive/vtmisprdiav.pdf Hellenic Coastguard, Modernization of Greek National VTMIS system]
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