Riza | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 38°21′24″N 21°42′11″E / 38.35667°N 21.70306°E | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Western Greece |
Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
Municipality | Nafpaktia |
Municipal unit | Antirrio |
Community | Makyneia |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 152 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Postal code | 303 00 |
Area code(s) | 26930 |
Vehicle registration | ME |
Riza ( Greek: Ρίζα meaning roots, outside Aetolia-Acarnania: Riza Nafpaktias) is a settlement in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is part of the community of Makyneia, within the municipality of Nafpaktia. [2]
Riza is situated at the foot of the mountain Klokova, near the northeast coast of the Gulf of Patras, 6 km northwest of Antirrio. Its elevation is 50 m amsl. [3] The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina), which has recently been bypassed by the Motorway 5, passes through the village. In the vicinity there is a thermal spring where the water heats to 37 °C at 255 m depth and is rich in hydrogen sulfide. [4]
Riza was an independent community between 1912 and 1916. It was part of the community of Mamako (after 1980: Makyneia) between 1916 and 1989, when it became part of the municipality Antirrio. It became part of Nafpaktia in 2011. [5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 [6] | 148 | — |
2001 [6] | 144 | −2.7% |
2011 [6] | 160 | +11.1% |
2021 [1] | 152 | −5.0% |