Stathas

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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 known as Dounista (Greek: Δούνιστα or Ντούνιστα) until the late 20th century. The village belongs to the Inachos municipality (Valtou province). Its population is estimated about 467 inhabitants 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.

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[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:

  • Giannis Stathas (1758-1812)
  • Andreas Iskos, Ioannis Iskos, Chronis Iskos, Dimitris Iskos(who, according to a roumor, was the father of Georgios Karaiskakis, the famous fighter for the Greek independence).

[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 conditions 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

[edit] See also

The municipality of Inachos
Agridi | Alevrada (Kremasta Sykias | Pistiana) | Amorgiani | Babiali | Chalkiopoulo | Empessos | Giannopoulo | Malesiada (Ano Kampos | Maraneli) | Patiopoulo | Perdikaki (Pigadia) | Petronas | Podogora | Stathas | Triklino | Vrouviana
Greece | West Greece | Aetolia-Acarnania | Valtos | Inachos
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