Riza, Aetolia-Acarnania
Settlement in Western Greece, Greece
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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 | |
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Settlement | |
  Riza Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′24″N 21°42′11″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 | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Geography
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 A5 motorway, 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]