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Acarnania
Acarnania
Ἀκαρνανία | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Ruins of the theatre, Stratos | |
 Map of ancient Acarnania | |
| Country | Greece |
| Location | Western Greece |
| Major cities | Stratos |
| Dialects | Doric |
Acarnania (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνανία, romanized: Akarnanía) is a region of west-central Greece that lies along the Ionian Sea, west of Aetolia, with the Achelous River for a boundary, and north of the gulf of Calydon, which is the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. Today it forms the western part of the regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania. The capital and principal city in ancient times was Stratos. The north[1] side of Acarnania of the Corinthian Gulf was considered part of the region of Epirus.
Acarnania's foundation in Greek mythology was traditionally ascribed to Acarnan, son of Alcmaeon.
- ^ Adages III iv 1 to IV ii 100 by Desiderius Erasmus, 2005, ISBN 0802036430, page 538, "Acarnania on the northern side of the Corinthian gulf was part of Epirus"
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