Stratos (Aetolia-Acarnania)

Stratos Municipality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Στράτου
(Στράτος)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Geographic coordinates :

38 ° 40 ′ N , 21 ° 20 ′ E Coordinates: 38 ° 40 ′ N , 21 ° 20 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

40-100-201 m
Ochthia, Stratos, Lepenou

Area :

153,307 km²

Residents :

5,429 (2011)

Population density :

35.4 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

380310

Structure:

1 city district
7 local communities

Located in the municipality of Nafpaktia and in the Aetolia-Akarnania regional unit

Stratos ( Greek Στράτος ( m. Sg. ), Latin Stratus ) is a village in Aetolia-Acarnania in the region of western Greece . Stratos is located immediately west of the Stratos reservoir named after him , which dams the Acheloos river , east of the village of Neapoli and northwest of the city of Agrinio and south of the city of Amfilochia . Stratos lies in the valley of the Acheloos and is surrounded by it south and south-east after passing the dam of the Stratos reservoir.

Under the name Sorovigli (Σωροβίγλι), the place was recognized as a rural community (kinotita) in 1912 , renamed in the ancient name Stratos in 1928 and raised to a town community (dimos) in 1997 when some neighboring communities were incorporated . On January 1st, this municipality was incorporated into the town of Agrinio , where it has since been a municipality.

Stratos, ancient theater

Stratos has been settled since ancient times. Its location on the west bank of the Acheloos as a natural border between the regions of Aetolia and Acarnania gave it importance. The remains of the ancient settlement are still visible today and include a 7,000-seat theater, bouleuterion (meeting place) and a temple. In ancient times it was the most important city in the Aetolia-Acarnania region. After ancient times it lost its importance.

In 2005 the Acheloos flooded, which damaged buildings and agricultural areas.

The people of Stratos live mainly from agriculture. Stratos has a primary school, a high school and a lyceum. There is also a bank and a post office.

Stratos is connected to the public transport system via national road 5 ( European route 951 ); a connection to the Greek motorway system was started in 2007 with the construction of the Ionia Odos ( motorway 5 ).

Administrative division

District local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Stratos	Τοπική Κοινότητα Στράτου	38031001	30,313	1107	0979	Stratos
Gouriotissa	Τοπική Κοινότητα Γουριωτίσσης	38031002	15.774	0676	0395	Gouriotissa
Kastraki	Τοπική Κοινότητα Καστρακίου	38031003	24.262	0470	0419	Kastraki
Kypseli	Τοπική Κοινότητα Κυψέλης	38031004	02.188	424	374	Kypseli
Lepenou	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Λεπενούς	38031005	47.671	2278	2131	Lepenou, Langadi
Matsouki	Τοπική Κοινότητα Ματσουκίου	38031006	08,000	0405	0224	Matsouki
Ochthia	Τοπική Κοινότητα Οχθίων	38031007	12,400	0570	0506	Ochthia
Rigani	Τοπική Κοινότητα Ρίγανης	38031008	12,699	0508	0401	Rigani
total		380310	153,307	6438	5429

Web links

Presentation of the ancient city in the newspaper “Nea Epochi” from Agrinio (in Greek).
Article in the magazine Risa from Agrinio (in Greek).

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)