Missolonghi Lagoon
The Missolonghi Lagoon is a shallow lagoon located in the south of Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece. It is connected with the Gulf of Patras, a bay of the Ionian Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lagoon in West Greece
- Also known as: “Limnothálassa tou Mesolongíou”, “Mesolóngion Lagoon”, “Mesolóngion Lake”, “Messolongi Lagoon”, and “Missolonghi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tourlida and Aitoliko.
Tourlida
Hamlet
Photo: Spirosparas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tourlida is an island in the Missolonghi Lagoon, in Greece. It is a long-narrow earthy land about 5 km south of Missolonghi. Tourlida is the largest lagoon island of Missolonghi lagoon and the only inhabited. Tourlida is situated 6 km southeast of Missolonghi Lagoon.
Aitoliko
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aitoliko 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 Messolonghi, of which it is a municipal unit. Aitoliko is situated 9 km north of Missolonghi Lagoon.
Neochori
Village
Photo: Aretizaho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neochori is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Missolonghi Lagoon.
Missolonghi Lagoon
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Missolonghi Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Mesolongi gölü”
- Bashkir: “Миссолонги лагунаһы”
- Catalan: “llacuna de Mesolongi”
- Catalan: “Llacuna de Mesolongi”
- Cebuano: “Limnothálassa Mesolongíou”
- Estonian: “Mesolóngi laguun”
- Finnish: “Mesolóngin laguuni”
- Greek: “Limnothalassa Mesolongiou”
- Greek: “Κυνία λίμνη”
- Greek: “Λιμνοθάλασσα Μεσολογγίου”
- Japanese: “ミソロンギ湖”
- Japanese: “メソロンギラグーン”
- Maltese: “Il-Laguna Missolonghi”
- Russian: “Месолонгион (озеро)”
- Russian: “Месолонгион”
- Swedish: “Limnothálassa Mesolongíou”
- Turkish: “Mesolongi Lagünü”
- Ukrainian: “лагуна Мессолонгі”
- Ukrainian: “Месолонгіон”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Notios Diavlos, Aitoloakarnania and Mesokampos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Askos islet and Nisída Skýlla.
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