Aktounta
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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].
Gallery
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View from Komatsoulia
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Sleepy-head (Saint Mary)
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School
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Annunciation (Saint Mary)
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Fauset
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Saint Friday
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Memorial
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Lord (Jesus)
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Holy Cross
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Petradi Main Square
External links
- [4] by Lefteri Kryovrysanaki, appeared in Rethymniotika Nea (in Greek), December 3, 2014.
35°11′14″N 24°32′17″E / 35.187282°N 24.538189°E