Vonitsa, Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece, Greece
๐ฌ๐ท Vonitsa (ฮฯฮฝฮนฯฯฮฑ) is a town in the north-western part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, seat of the municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa. The beach town is situated on the south coast of the Ambracian Gulf, and is dominated by a Venetian fortress on a hill. Vonitsa is 13 km (8 miles) south-east of Preveza, 18 km (11 miles) north-east of Lefkada (city) and 90 km (56 miles) north-west of Agrinio. The Greek National Road 42 (Lefkada - Amfilochia) passes through Vonitsa.
Settlements โข Vonitsa proper โข Aktio, the ancient Actium โข Nea Kamarina
History Vonitsa is built near the site of ancient Anactorium, an important city of Acarnania, founded by the Corinthians in 630 BC. Like the other cities of Acarnania, it went into decline when the Romans founded Nicopolis on the other side of the Ambracian Gulf after the Battle of Actium, and forced its inhabitants to move to that city. Modern Vonitsa was founded during the Byzantine era. Vonitsa was controlled by the Republic of Venice between 1684 and 1797. After the Greek War of Independence, the town became a part of the Kingdom of Greece in 1832.
On 18th October 1862 the insurrection that later spread to Athens and lead to the overthrow of King Otto of Greece, started in Vonitsa.
Athens Time
Vonitsa has a population of over 4,916 people. Vonitsa also forms part of the wider Aetolia-Acarnania Region which has a population of over 210,802 people. Vonitsa is situated near Missolonghi.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Vonitsa has links with:
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Locations Near: Vonitsa 20.8833,38.9167
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๐ฌ๐ท Missolonghi 21.417,38.367 d: 76.7
๐ฌ๐ท Messolonghi 21.417,38.367 d: 76.7
๐ฌ๐ท Patras 21.735,38.246 d: 105.1
๐ฌ๐ท Trikala 21.767,39.55 d: 103.7
๐ฌ๐ท Karditsa 21.917,39.367 d: 102.2
๐ฌ๐ท Corfu 19.848,39.634 d: 119.6
๐ฆ๐ฑ Gjirokastรซr 20.133,40.067 d: 143.2
Antipodal to: Vonitsa -159.117,-38.917
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๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17511.4
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 17049.5
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16962.2
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13480.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13377.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13362.3
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13359