title: Riza, Aetolia-Acarnania
text: # Riza, Aetolia-Acarnania
  
  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. According to 2011 census, it had 160 inhabitants.
  
  ## 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. The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina), which has recently been bypassed by the Motorway 5, 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.
  
  ## History
  
  Riza was an independent community between 1912 and 1916. It was part of the community of Mamako (after 1980: Makyneia) between 1916 and 1989, when it became part of the municipality Antirrio. It became part of Nafpaktia in 2011.
  
  ### Historical population
  
  | Census | Settlement |
  | - | - |
  | 2001 | 162 |
  | 2011 | 160 |
  