Vonitsa
Local name: Βόνιτσα
Located in Aktio-Vonitsa, Aitoloakarnania Coordinates: 38°54′59″ N 20°53′11″ E
- Population
- 4,703
- 4.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PVK Aktion National Airport11 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport87 km
About Vonitsa
Vonitsa is a village. Location: Aktio-Vonitsa, Aitoloakarnania. Population: 4,703. Elevation: 0 m.
Vonitsa (Greek: Βόνιτσα) is a town in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, seat of the municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa. The beach town is situated on the south coast of the Ambracian Gulf, and is dominated by a Venetian fortress on a hill. Vonitsa is 13 kilometres (8 miles) southeast of Preveza, 18 kilometres (11 miles) northeast of the city of Lefkada and 90 kilometres (56 miles) northwest of Agrinio. The Greek National Road 42 (Lefkada - Amfilochia) passes through Vonitsa.
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At a glance
- Area
- 69.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Vonitsa over time
| 1991 | 4,122 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,864 | |
| 2011 | 4,703 | |
| 2021 | 4,052 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vonitsa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 113 | 85 | 63 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 100 | 154 | 142 |
How to get to Vonitsa
The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (PVK), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) (95 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 264 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 11 kmwest
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 87 kmnorth
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 264 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 269 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vonitsa
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Makronísi Island 14 kmN
- Nisída Kéfalos Island 6 kmN
- Forti Island 18 kmSW
- Agios Charalambos Attraction 12 kmW
25–60 km13 places
- Moni Tatárnas Attraction 55 kmE
- Moni Retha Attraction 30 kmNE
- Kablafka Beach 42 kmS
- Asprogiali Beach 44 kmS
60–100 km29 places
- Kefalonia Island 79 kmS
- Moni Spilias Attraction 67 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 92 kmS
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nisída Kéfalos Island, West Greece5.5 km N
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Agios Charalambos Attraction, Preveza12 km W -
Makronísi Island, Nomós Ártas14 km N
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Forti Island, Aitoloakarnania18 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources