Agrinium

Agrinium or Agrinion was a town of ancient Aetolia, situated towards the northwest of Aetolia, near the . Its name suggested that it was a town of the Agraei; but the narrative in Polybius would imply that it was not so far north.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient town of Aetolia
  • Also known as: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Αγρινίου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Agrinio and Dimokratias Square.

Museum
The is a in the city of in , in . It lies next to the Papastrateio Municipal Park and features artifacts dating back to Antiquity and Roman times from the area around Agrinio. is situated 2 km southeast of Agrinium.

Recreation area
is the central square of the city of . The square was created in 1879 when Michail Bellos was mayor, and was long named Bellou Square after him. is situated 2½ km southeast of Agrinium.

Manor estate
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Agrinium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Triantaiika and Stratos.

Village
Photo: GeoAgrin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
is a settlement in central , . It is best known for its remains of the namesake ancient Greek city and capital of Acarnania, which lie on a hillside about 500m north of the modern village. is situated 7 km northwest of Agrinium.

Village
Ochthia is an Aromanian village and a community of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality , of which it was a municipal district. is situated 9 km west of Agrinium.

Agrinium

Latitude
38.6411° or 38° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
21.38924° or 21° 23′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GC3J9RQ+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8992134742
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q56399733
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“Agrinium” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Agrinion”
  • German: “Agrinion”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο Αγρίνιο”
  • Latin: “Agrinium”
  • Turkish: “Agrinium”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Αγρινίου and Ι.Ν. Αποστόλων Πέτρου και Παύλου.

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