Lake Trichonida ( el, Λίμνη Τριχωνίδα ''Limni Trichonida'',

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: Τριχωνίς ''Trichonis'') is the largest natural

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. It is situated in the eastern part of

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, southeast of the city of

Agrinio Agrinio ( Greek: Αγρίνιο, , Latin: ''Agrinium'') is the largest city of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece and its largest municipality, with 106,053 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its c ...

and northwest of

Nafpaktos Nafpaktos ( el, Ναύπακτος) is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, west of the mouth of the river Mornos. It is named for Naupaktos (, Latini ...

. It covers an area of with a maximum length of . Its surface elevation is and its maximum depth is . One million years ago the lake was much larger, and covered the central part of Aetolia-Acarnania, a part that is now a plain. The

Panaitoliko Panaitoliko (Greek: Παναιτωλικό) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio Agrinio ( Greek: Αγρίνιο, , Latin: ''Agrinium'') ...

mountains are situated to the north and northeast of the lake. The municipal units surrounding the lake are (from the east and clockwise) Thermo,

Makryneia Makryneia ( el, Μακρυνεία) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area o ...

Arakynthos Arakynthos (Greek language, Greek: Αράκυνθος) is a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of ...

Thestieis Thestieis (Greek: Θεστιείς) is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area ...

, and

Paravola Paravola (Greek: Παραβόλα) is a village and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agrinio Agrinio ( Greek: Αγρίνιο, , Latin: ''Agriniu ...

. Around the lake, there are beautiful forests with maples, pines and other trees. The lake and its environs is home to more than 200 bird species. There are also farmland and various villages surrounding the area. The hydrocarbon lake ''Trichonida Lacus'' on the Saturnian moon Titan was named after this lake.

Gallery

File:Trichonida lake.jpg, Lake Trichonida. File:Trichonida.jpg, Myrtia, Trichonida. File:Lake Trichonida from the air.jpg, Trichonida and

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from the air. File:Η λιμνη Τριχωνιδα απο το χωριο Μυρτια.jpg, Lake Trichonida, view from Myrtia village. File:DSC 1516-Edit.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake Trixonida.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 02.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 03.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 05.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 06.jpg, View of landscape near Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 07.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 08.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 09.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida. File:Lake trichonida 10.jpg, Partial view of Lake Trichonida.

Notes

References

* Trichonida Landforms of Western Greece Landforms of Aetolia-Acarnania {{WGreece-geo-stub