Medeon

Medeon or Medion was a town in the interior of ancient Acarnania, on the road from Stratus and Phytia to 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Spiros Baracos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient Greek city in Acarnania
  • Also known as: “Medeon (Acarnania)”, “Medion”, “Mint of Medeon”, and “Αρχαία Μεδεών Ακαρνανίας”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katouna and Konopina.

Village
is a settlement in the regional unit of , . 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.

Village
is a village and a community in the Medeon municipal unit, , . It is surrounded by the villages of , Kompotí, Aetos and Papadatou. is situated 3 km south of Medeon.

Village
Photo: Geo 69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Medeon.

Medeon

Latitude
38.78193° or 38° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
21.12993° or 21° 7′ 48″ east
Open location code
8GC3Q4JH+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 868995547
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6806982
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Medeon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Medeon”
  • Danish: “MEDION”
  • French: “Medeón”
  • French: “Médion”
  • German: “Medion”
  • Greek: “Μεδεών Ακαρνανίας”
  • Hungarian: “Medion”
  • Japanese: “メデオン”
  • Russian: “Медеон”
  • Spanish: “Medeón (Acarnania)”
  • Spanish: “Medeón”
  • Turkish: “Medion”

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