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Stathas (Greek: Σταθάς, before 1928: Δούνιστα - Dounista) 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
See also
List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania
References
External links
Stathas on the municipal website