Amorgiani
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Amorgianoi is the name of a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 village. The village belongs to the municipal unit of Inachos
Inachos, Greece
Inachos is a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfilochia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northernmost part of Aetolia-Acarnania. Its land area is 585.382 km². Its population...

 in Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...

. At the 2001 census the population of the village proper was 407 inhabitants, and 527 for the municipal district. The population has been in decline the last two decades. Many left for better living conditions in larger towns and cities throughout Greece and some abroad. The altitude of the village is 170 meters. Some ancient ruins are located near the old village.

Litzos Christos and Georgios Mastoras or Salodimos or Amorgianiotis were two known persons from the village who participated in different battles during the struggle for independence of Greece (1821–1830).

Population

Year Village population Municipal district population
1981 664 -
1991 476 -
2001 439 553
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