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Aktounta

Coordinates: 35°11′14″N 24°32′17″E / 35.187282°N 24.538189°E / 35.187282; 24.538189
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Aktounta (Template:Lang-el) is a village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece. Aktounta belongs to the municipal unit of Lampi, and it is 35 km away (south) from Rethymno. Population: 74 (2011). Altitude: 640 meters.

History

Aktounta's history has been extensively studied by Emmanuel Dimitrakakis and presented in the "Aktounta and its history" book.[citation needed]

Notable people from Aktounta

  • Alekos Karavitis, Cretan music composer.
  • Emmanuel Dimitrakakis, teacher and folklorer, awarded for his work by the Academy of Athens.
  • Constantine Dimitrakakis, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Athens [1].
  • Anthony Hatzimoysis, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Athens [2].
  • Vassilis Papadakis, Professor of Business Strategy, Athens University of Economics and Business [3].

35°11′14″N 24°32′17″E / 35.187282°N 24.538189°E / 35.187282; 24.538189