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Stathas

Coordinates: 39°00′N 21°16′E / 39.000°N 21.267°E / 39.000; 21.267
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Stathas
Σταθάς
Stathas is located in Greece
Stathas
Stathas
Coordinates: 39°00′N 21°16′E / 39.000°N 21.267°E / 39.000; 21.267
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Acarnania
MunicipalityAmfilochia
Municipal unitInachos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community248
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Stathas (Greek: Σταθάς, before 1928: Δούνιστα - Dounista[2]) is a small mountain village and a community in western Greece. It is part of the Inachos municipal unit, Aetolia-Acarnania. The community includes the villages Potamia and Pavliada. The altitude of the village is 640 meters above sea level. The nearest major cities are Agrinio, Amfilochia and Arta.

History

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The village Dounista was renamed "Stathas" in 1928 after the famous 18th century armatolos Gerodimos Stathas, who came from Dounista. Other famous rebels, during the Turkish occupation of Greece, from the same village are:

Population

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Year Village population Community population
1981 - 503
1991 151 -
2001 168 467
2011 85 322
2021 54 248

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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