Velvina, Aetolia-Acarnania


Velvina is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Nafpaktos in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. According to the 2011 census, it had 57 inhabitants.
The village is about 9 km west of Nafpaktos. It is located at the foot of a northeastern foothill of Klokova and is on the right bank of the creek named Varia. In the vicinity toward the south is the ancient city of Molykreio, where an ancient temple is located.

History

Formerly part of the municipality of Nafpaktos, it became part of the community of Moui Agiou Georgiou in 1912. Velvina became an independent community in 1946. It rejoined the municipality of Nafpaktos in 1997, and became part of the municipality of Nafpaktia in 2011.

Historical population