Stathas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Stathas Σταθάς |
|
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Aitolia-Acarnania |
| Province: | Valtos |
| Municipality: | Inachos |
| Number of subdivisions: | 3 (Ampeli and Stathas) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
38.008 (38°0'5") N 21.273 (21°16'34") E |
| Population: (2001) -Municipal district -Village Percent of the municipality |
467 168 7.57% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
640 m (centre) near the settlement |
| Postal code: | 360 71 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-22350 |
| Car designation: | AI |
Stathas (Greek: Σταθάς), is a small mountainous village of Greece. It is located in the north west part of Greece and belongs to the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture. The village was formerly known as Dounista (Greek: Δούνιστα or Ντούνιστα) until the late 20th century. The village belongs to the Inachos municipality (Valtou province). Its population is about 467 for the municipal district and 168 for the main village. The altitude of the main village is 640 meters above the sea level. The nearest major cities are Agrinion, Amfilochia and Arta.
Contents |
[edit] History
The village's name "Stathas" was given after the famous rebel "armatolos" *Gerodimos Stathas, of Valtos. Other famous rebels, during the Turkish occupation of Greece, from the same village are:
[edit] Subdivisions
- Pavliada (Παυλιάδα) [2001 pop: 17]
- Potamia (Ποταμιά) [2001 pop: 282]
[edit] Population
| Year | Village Population | Percent of the municipality |
Change | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 503 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 151 | -352/-69.98% | - | - |
| 2001 | 168 | 17/11.26% | 2.72% | 467 |
The population of the village dropped between the years 1981-1991. Many young people left the village looking for better living condition to other parts of Greece and even abroad.
[edit] Other
Stathas has a school, a church and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) are in Neo Chalkiopoulo.
[edit] External links
- Stathas on the municipal website
- Stathas on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| The municipality of Inachos |
|---|
| Agridi | Alevrada (Kremasta Sykias | Pistiana) | Amorgiani | Babiali | Chalkiopoulo | Empessos | Giannopoulo | Malesiada | Patiopoulo | Perdikaki (Pigadia) | Petronas | Podogora | Stathas | Triklino | Vrouviana |
| Greece | West Greece | Aetolia-Acarnania | Valtos | Inachos |
