Aktounta

Aktounta (Greek: Ακτούντα) is a village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece. Aktounta belongs to the municipal unit of Lampi, and it is 35 km away (south) from Rethymno. Population: 74 (2011). Altitude: 640 meters.

History

Aktounta's history has been extensively studied by Emmanuel Dimitrakakis and presented in the "Aktounta and its history" book.

Notable people from Aktounta
  • Alekos Karavitis, Cretan music composer.
  • Emmanuel Dimitrakakis, teacher and folklorer, awarded for his work by the Academy of Athens.
  • Constantine Dimitrakakis, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Athens .
  • Anthony Hatzimoysis, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Athens .
  • Vassilis Papadakis, Professor of Business Strategy, Athens University of Economics and Business .
  • View from Komatsoulia
  • Sleepy-head (Saint Mary)
  • School
  • Annunciation (Saint Mary)
  • Fauset
  • Saint Friday
  • Memorial
  • Lord (Jesus)
  • Holy Cross
  • Petradi Main Square
  • by Lefteri Kryovrysanaki, appeared in Rethymniotika Nea (in Greek), December 3, 2014.


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