Kandila, Aetolia-Acarnania
Kandila
Κανδήλα | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Kandila | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°57′E / 38.700°N 20.950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Xiromero |
| Municipal unit | Alyzia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 866 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kandila (Greek: Κανδήλα) is a town in the western part of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Kandila was the seat of the former municipality Alyzia. It is situated 3 km from the Ionian Sea, in a plain at the western foot of the Acarnanian Mountains. It is 4 km north of Mytikas, 40 km west of Agrinio and 33 km southeast of Preveza. The ruins of ancient Alyzia are located here.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,260 |
| 1991 | 1,324 |
| 2001 | 1,266 |
| 2011 | 1,048 |
| 2021 | 866 |
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.