Kandila, Aetolia-Acarnania

Settlement in Greece

Kandila

Κανδήλα

Settlement

Kandila

Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°57′E﻿ / ﻿38.700°N 20.950°E﻿ / 38.700; 20.950
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

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Year | Population

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1981 | 1,260
1991 | 1,324
2001 | 1,266
2011 | 1,048
2021 | 866

## See also

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* List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania

## References

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1. ^ "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.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Xiromero

Municipal unit of Alyzia|

* Archontochori
* Kandila
* Mytikas
* Panagoula
* Varnakas

Municipal unit of Astakos|

* Agrampela
* Astakos
* Bampini
* Chrysovitsa
* Karaiskakis
* Machairas
* Palaiomanina
* Prodromos
* Skourtou
* Strongylovouni
* Vasilopoulo
* Vliziana

Municipal unit of Fyteies|

* Fyteies
* Pappadatos

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