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Oiniades

Οινιάδες
The ancient shipyard
The ancient shipyard
Oiniades is located in Greece
Oiniades
Oiniades
Location in Greece
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Aetolia-Acarnania
Municipality Messolonghi
 • Municipal unit 270.9 km2 (104.6 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
9,373
 • Municipal unit density 34.599/km2 (89.612/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 01
Area code(s) 2210
Vehicle registration ME

Oiniades (Greek: Οινιάδες) is part of the municipality Missolonghi, Greece. Its area is 270.899 km2. It was named after the ancient town of Oeniadae.

History

Ancient Oeniadae (Ancient Greek: Οἰνιάδαι) was a port town on the west bank of the river Achelous. It was one of the most important towns of ancient Acarnania. Oeniadai was first mentioned in the 5th century BC.

It was against a hill in the marshes. These protected it from invaders. It is the same place the modern village, Katochi.

It was an important port on the route to Corfu. It changed its alliances often in the history. At first it was a member of the Peloponnesian League. But, in 424 BC it joined the Delian League. In the Hellenistic period, Oiniadai allied with the Aetolians until 218 BC when Philip V declared it free. From 211-189 BC during the Roman-Macedonian wars the Aetolians controlled it again. In Roman times it became less important.

Municipality

Subdivisions

The communities below are part of Oiniades:

  • Neochori Mesolongiou (Neochori, Magoula, Marmara)
  • Gouria
  • Katochi
  • Lesini
  • Mastros (Mastros, Platania)
  • Pentalofo

Population

Year Municipality population
1991 10,686
2001 10,227
2011 9,373
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