Κονοπίνα

Κονοπίνα is a village in Aktio-Vonitsa, West Central Greece, West Greece. Κονοπίνα is situated nearby to the village Agios Nikolaos, as well as near Katouna.

Type: Village
Also known as: “Κωνωπίνα”
Postal code: 30004

Places of Interest

Highlights include Medeon.

Medeon

Archaeological site

Photo: Spiros Baracos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Medeon or Medion was a town in the interior of ancient Acarnania, on the road from Stratus and Phytia to Limnaea on the Ambraciot Gulf. Thucydides mentions that it was crossed by the Spartan army during the Peloponnesian War, under the command of Eurylochus, between Phytia and Limnaea, on its march to Battle of Olpae in 426 BCE. Medeon is situated 3 km north of Κονοπίνα.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katouna and Stanos.

Katouna

Village

Katouna is a settlement in the regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Its population at the 2021 census was 1,634. It has a large number of shops, cafes, a bank and school and so serves as the central settlement for the surrounding region. Katouna is situated 3½ km north of Κονοπίνα.