Athamania, Arta Explained

Athamania
Name Local:Δήμος Αθαμανίας
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Epirus
Periphunit:Arta
Population:3026
Population As Of:2021
Area:305.0
Coordinates:39.3667°N 32°W
Postal Code:470 45
Licence:ΑΤ

Athamania (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 304.979 km2.[2] Population: 3,026 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Vourgareli.

History

It is named after the Athamanians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited south-eastern Epirus and west Thessaly.

At the 2011 local government reform, it merged with Agnanta, Melissourgoi, and Theodoriana to form the municipality of Central Tzoumerka.

Alexis Tsipras (former prime minister of Greece) has paternal descent from Athamania through his father, Pavlos, as he was from Athamania in and was a well-off public works contractor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .