Thermo (, before 1915: Κεφαλόβρυσον ''Kefalovryson'')
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in Aetolia-Acarnania
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, Greece
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. It is located in the southeastern part of the regional unit, largely between Lake Trichonida
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(the largest natural lake in Greece) and the southern border of Evrytania
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Geography
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. It has a land area of Cosmas of Aetolia
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. Thermo took its name from the ancient city Thermos
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, that was located near the present town.
Subdivisions
The municipality Thermo consists of the following communities:
*Thermo (Thermo, Koulouria, Mandra, Marathos, Megas Dendros, Taxiarchis)
*Avarikos (Avarikos, Pini)
*Agia Sofia (Agia Sofia, Mavrovoros, Pournara)
*Aetopetra
*Amvrakia
*Analipsis (Analipsis, Kaimena Ampelia, Koftra, Marathoula, Paliouria)
* Argyro Pigadi (Argyro Pigadi, Theotokos)
*Diasellaki
*Diplatanos
*Drymon (Drymon, Agia Triada, Ano Drymon, Koskinas)
*Kaloudi (Kaloudi, Dounaiika, Marathias)
*Kato Chrysovitsa (Kato Chrysovitsa, Diasello, Dosoula, Koutsomilia)
*Kokkinovrysi (Ampelia, Agios Theodoros, Kokkinovrysi)
*Koniska (Koniska, Agios Ioannis, Poulinos)
*Lefko
*Myrtea (Myrtea, Loutra, Palaiomylos, Perevos)
*Nerochori (Nerochori, Meligkova, Misampella)
*Pamfi
*Perkos
*Petrochori (Petrochori, Prionaiika)
*Sitaralona
*Chaliki Amvrakias (Dafni, Ladikou, Nerosyrtis, Chaliki)
*Chrysovitsa (Chrysovitsa, Dokimia, Roggia)
See also
* Thermos (Aetolia) archaeological site
*Aetolian League
The Aetolian (or Aitolian) League () was a confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece centered in Aetolia in Central Greece. It was probably established during the early Hellenistic era, in opposition to Macedon and the Ac ...
* Presentation of the Theotokos Monastery, Myrtia
References
External links
Municipality of Thermo
Municipalities of Western Greece
Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania
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