Astakos

For the ancient city near modern-day İzmit, Turkey, also called Astacus or Astakos, see Nicomedia.

Astakos Αστακός
Location
Astakos
Coordinates	38°32′N 21°5′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality:	Xiromero
Mayor:	Pythagoras Samaras
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	7,252
- Area:	345.1 km2 (133 sq mi)
- Density:	21 /km2 (54 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	1 m (3 ft)
Postal:	300 06
Telephone:	26460
Auto:	AI

Astakos (Greek: Αστακός, meaning "lobster") 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 Xiromero, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the eastern shore of the Ionian Sea but small hills to the west of the town block its view of the nearby islands. The place was founded in the ancient times. It is located on a road linking Agios Nikolaos and GR-5 near Mesolonghi slightly east of Aitolikon. In the Byzantine Era, the town was known as Dragamesti. A tiny bay can be found south of Astakos. It is located SSE of Lefkada and Preveza, S of Arta, SW of Amphilochia, W of Agrinion and NW of Aitolikon and Mesolonghi.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Astakos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Agrampela
• Astakos (Astakos, Valti)
• Bampini
• Karaiskakis
• Machaira
• Chrysovitsa
• Palaiomanina
• Prodromos
• Skourtou
• Strongylovouni (Strongylovouni, Manina Vlizianon)
• Vasilopoulo
• Vliziana

Historical population

Year	Municipal district	Municipality
1981	2,724	-
1991	2,459	8,210
2001	2,560	7,330

Persons

• Leo Leandros (1926) singer and composer

See also

• Communities of Aetolia-Acarnania
• Astacus, the scientific name of the crayfish
• Astakos Plaki
• List of cities in ancient Epirus

External links

• Municipality of Astakos (Greek)