Palairos
Palairos
Πάλαιρος | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°48′N 20°53′E / 38.800°N 20.883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Aktio-Vonitsa |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 205.8 km2 (79.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,799 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,029 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Palairos (Greek: Πάλαιρος) is an ancient city and a modern town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. The modern village is also known locally by the name of Zaverda (Ζαβέρδα), in official use till 1928. Since the 2011 local government reform Palairos is part of the municipality Aktio-Vonitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 205.843 km2. The municipal unit was formed as the independent municipality Kekropia in 1994 from the former communities Palairos and Pogonia, and was expanded with the former communities Vatos, Plagia and Peratia as a part of the 1997 Kapodistrias reform. The name of the municipal unit was changed to Palairos in 2004.