Varetada
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| Varetada Βαρετάδα |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Aitoloakarnania |
| Province: | Vonitsa and Xiromeri |
| Municipality: | Amfilochia |
| Number of municipal districts: | 1 |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
38.8645 (38° 51' 56") N 20.285 (20° 17' 8") E |
| Population: (2001) -Total: Percent of the municipality |
294 2.29% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
western part 480 m eastern part |
| Postal code: | GR-305 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-26430 |
| Car designation: | AI |
Varetada (Greek: Βαρετάδα) is a Greek island is a town and it serves the seat of the municipality of Amfolochia in the northern part of the Aitoloakarnania prefecture in Greece. Its 2001 population was 294 and has been declining since the mid to late 20th century. Its elevation is 480 m. The municipal district then as a commune formerly included Megas Kampos in which is now separated.
Amfilochia is linked with a provincial road linking Amfilochia and Empessos. In the village features the church of Saint Demetrius and a monastery.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 623 | - | - |
| 1991 | 314 | -309 or -49.6% | 2.29% |
| 2001 | 294 | -17 or -54.14% | 2.29% |
[edit] Other
Varetada has a school, a few churches, and a square (plateia).
[edit] Bibliography
- Domi Encyclopedia - Vol III - pg. 248 - Tegopoulou-Maniatea - Athens, 1996
- Stamatelatos M.& Vamva F. - Geographical Dictionary of Greece (Γεωγραφικό λεξικό της Ελλάδας) - Volume I, pg. 99 - To Vima - newspaper edition - Athens, 2006
[edit] External links
- Varetada on GTP Travel Pages
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- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Amfilochia |
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| Amfilochia (Boukka | Limnaia | Platos | Ampelaki (Amfilochiko Argos | Ariada | Kampos | Keramidi | Anixiatiko (Agia Triada | Katafourko | Mavrorrachi | Petralona | Profitis Ilia (Plakota) | Ptelea | Psila Alonia | Skreiko | Triantafylloula | Tsoukka) | Kechrinia (Agioi Theodoroi | Falangias | Kanalos | Kompothekla | Makrychoria | Loutro (Krikellos | Megalos Kampos | Sardinio | Sparto (Pigadaki | Tria Alonia | Stanos | Varetada |
| Greece | Western Greece | Aitolia-Akarnania | Vonitsa and Xiromeri | Amfilochia |
