Athamania, Arta
Athamania (Greek: Δήμος Αθαμανίας) is a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 304.979 km2.[3] Population: 3,786 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Vourgareli.
Athamania
Δήμος Αθαμανίας | |
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  Athamania Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′N 21°11′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Arta |
| Municipality | Central Tzoumerka |
| • Municipal unit | 305.0 km2 (117.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,786 |
| • Municipal unit density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 470 45 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΤ |
History
It is named after the Athamanians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited south-eastern Epirus and west Thessaly.
In 2011, during the local government reform, it merged with Agnanta, Melissourgoi, and Theodoriana to form the municipality of Central Tzoumerka.
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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