Agrinio

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Agrinio Αγρίνιο
Municipality
Aerial view of the city with the Saint Christopher church in the center
Seal
Agrinio Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°37′N 21°24′E / 38.617°N 21.400°E / 38.617; 21.400
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Western Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Government
• Mayor	Georgios Papanastasiou[1] (New Democracy; since 2014)
Area
• Municipality	1,229.33 km2 (474.65 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	162.73 km2 (62.83 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	89,691
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	60,609
• Municipal unit density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
• Community	50,690
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	301 00
Area code(s)	26410
Vehicle registration	ΑΙ
Website	https://agrinio.gov.gr/

Agrinio (Greek: Αγρίνιο, pronounced [aˈɣrinio]; Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece and its largest municipality, with 89,691 inhabitants (2021)^[2] as well as the second largest city in Western Greece after Patras. It is the economic center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Agrinion was 3 kilometres (2 miles) northeast of the present city; some walls and foundations of which have been excavated. In medieval times and until 1836, the city was known as Vrachori (Βραχώρι).

The majority of the local population was occupied for an important period of time in the tobacco industry, from the last decades of 19th till the end of the 20th century. Big tobacco companies were founded in the city, including the famous Papastratos, alongside Panagopoulos and Papapetrou. Agrinion is also agriculturally known for its production of Agrinion olives.