Menidi, Aetolia-Acarnania

Menidi is also an alternative name for Acharnes, a municipality in East Attica, Greece.

Menidi Μενίδι
Location
Menidi
Coordinates	39°2.5′N 21°7.1′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality:	Amfilochia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	2,442
- Area:	107.73 km2 (42 sq mi)
- Density:	23 /km2 (59 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 798 m ­(0 - 2618 ft)
Postal:	300 16
Telephone:	26810
Auto:	AΙ_
Website
www.menidi.gr

Menidi (Greek: Μενίδι) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfilochia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located by the Ambracian Gulf. Its economy is based on tourism and agriculture. It was built in the 1950s under an official government plan to house victims of the Greek Civil War and other families who did not own houses. Today is a popular destination for Greek and foreign tourists.

Subdivisions

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

• Menidi (Menidi, Elaiochori, Theriakisi, Katsouli, Lagkada, Sykoula)
• Floriada (Floriada, Elaiofyto, Katharovouni, Kastriotissa, Palaia Floriada, Palaiokastro, Chrysopigi, Chrysorrachi)

Historical population

Year	City population	Municipal district population
1981	703	2,347
1991	921	2,404
2001	1,055	2,442
2011	845	2,037

External links

• Menidi (official web site) (Greek) (English)
• Menidi (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (Greek) (English)
• Menidi (community) on GTP Travel Pages (Greek) (English)

See also

• List of settlements in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture