Gavrolimni

Gavrolimni
Γαβρολίμνη
Community
Gavrolimni is located in Greece
Gavrolimni
Gavrolimni
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 38°22′59″N 21°37′46″E / 38.38306°N 21.62944°E / 38.38306; 21.62944
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityNafpaktia
Municipal unitChalkeia
Area
 • Community
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Community
294
 • Density25.1/km2 (65.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 14
Area code26340
Vehicle registrationME

Gavrolimni (Greek: Γαβρολίμνη, also: Greek: Γαυρολίμνη) is a village and a community in Aetolia-Acarnania, western Greece, part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.

The Byzantine monastery of Panagia Panaxiotissa

Geography

Gavrolimni lies at about 100 meters elevation, at the foot of the hill Kaliakouda, between the mountains Klokova and Varasova. Further north is the Evinos river. It lies 13 km northwest of Antirrio, 18 km west of Nafpaktos and 18 km east of Messolonghi. The Greek National Road 5 (Patras-Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina) runs through the southern part of the village. The A5 motorway passes south of the village. 2 km north of the village, in a valley where pine trees, olive trees and cypresses grow, lies the late 10th century monastery of Panagia Panaxiotissa.

History

After the Greek War of Independence, Gavrolimni became part of independent Greece. In 1841 it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktos. Between 1912 and 1994 it was an independent community. In 1994, the village became part of the municipality of Chalkeia. In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia.

Historical population

CensusVillage/Community
1844170
1920475
1928249
1940465
1951486
1961505
1971478
1981407
1991436
2001332
2011187
2021294
The Gavrolimni municipal basketball court in Chania.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "Gavrolimni". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2018-07-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. 1 2 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ↑ Aitoloakarnanaia, Places, Monuments, History (Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Τόποι - Μνημεία - Ιστορία), Historic - Archeological Society of Western Central Greece, Agrinio, 1995, p. 29-30 (in Greek)
  5. ↑ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ↑ Stamataki, I. D. (1846). Πίναξ χωρογραφικός της Ελλάδος περιέχων τα Ονόματα, τας Αποστάσεις και τον Πληθυσμόν των Δήμων, Πόλεων Κωμοπόλεων και Χωρίων (in Greek). G. Vlassaridou Publisher, En Athinais. p. 25.
  7. ↑ Synchronos Enkyklopaideia Eleftheroudaki, Vol. 6, p. 775 (in Greek)
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stamatelatos, Michail & Foteini Vamva, Geographic Dictionary of Greece, Ta Nea, 2012, Vol. I, p. 153 (in Greek)
  9. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.