Stamna, Greece
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Stamna is a village in the municipality of Aitoliko
in the southern part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania
It is located north of the bay and E and S of the Acheloos
River. It is located NW of Messolonghi
, N of Aitoliko
, E of Astakos
, SSW of Agrinio
and W of Greek National Road 5
/E55
linking Ioannina
and the new Rio-Antirio bridge
.
The village has a school, a church and a square (plateia
). The village is located in a hill setting and is on a forested setting. Its beach is located southeast. It was connected by rail and had a train station until the 1980s when the line connecting up to Ioannina closed down.
The father of Nikos Aliagas
, ? Aliagas was born in Stamna in 1926, he emigrated to France
in the mid-20th century.
Aitoliko
Aitoliko is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messolonghi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located north of the Acheloos delta. The Greek National Road 5/E55 passes through the...
in the southern part of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
It is located north of the bay and E and S of the Acheloos
Acheloos
Acheloos may refer to:* Acheloos River, in Greece* Achelous, a river deity in Greek mythology* Acheloos , a municipality in the Karditsa prefecture, Greece...
River. It is located NW of Messolonghi
Messolonghi
Missolonghi is a town of 12,225 people in western Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania and is also its third largest town. It is the seat of the municipality of Iera Poli Mesolongiou . Missolonghi is linked to, although bypassed since the 1960s by, GR-5/E55...
, N of Aitoliko
Aitoliko
Aitoliko is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messolonghi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located north of the Acheloos delta. The Greek National Road 5/E55 passes through the...
, E of Astakos
Astakos
Astakos is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xiromero, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the eastern shore of the Ionian Sea but small hills to the west of the town block...
, SSW of Agrinio
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
and W of Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to the city centre of Ioannina. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-48...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
linking Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
and the new Rio-Antirio bridge
Rio-Antirio bridge
The Rion-Antirion bridge , officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge...
.
Subdivisions
- Location:
- Stamna: 38.516°N 21.281°W
- Stathmos Stamnas: 38.512°N 21.299°W
- Kefalovrysos: 38.501°N 21.318°W
- Postal code: 304 00
- Elevation: 104 m
- Dialing code: (+30)-26320
Historical population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,321 |
| 1991 | 991 | - |
| 2001 | 939 | 1,156 |
The village has a school, a church and a square (plateia
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The village is located in a hill setting and is on a forested setting. Its beach is located southeast. It was connected by rail and had a train station until the 1980s when the line connecting up to Ioannina closed down.
The father of Nikos Aliagas
Nikos Aliagas
Nikos Aliagas is a Greek-born French host of the French music reality program named Star Academy. One of his parents came from the area of Stamna in the prefecture of Aitoloacarnania in Greece. He speaks five languages including English...
, ? Aliagas was born in Stamna in 1926, he emigrated to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the mid-20th century.