Stathas (, before 1928: Δούνιστα - DounistaName changes of settlements in Greece) 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
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: Giannis Stathas (1758–1812) Andreas Iskos Ioannis Iskos Chronis Iskos Dimitris Iskos or Karaiskos (who, according to a rumor, was the father of Georgios Karaiskakis, the famous fighter for the Greek independence).
Population
Year Village population Community population 1981 - 503 1991 151 - 2001 168 467 2011 85 322 2021 54 248
See also List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania
References
External links Stathas on the municipal website