Athanasios Diakos, Greece Explained

Athanasios Diakos
Name Local:Αθανάσιος Διάκος
Type:community
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Phocis
Municipality:Delphi
Population:272
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:38.7°N 33°W
Licence:ΑΜ

Athanasios Diakos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αθανάσιος Διάκος, before 1958: Άνω Μουσουνίτσα - Ano Mousounitsa[1]) is a small village in the municipal unit of Kallieis, Phocis, Greece. It was named after the Greek national hero Athanasios Diakos. He may have been born there as well, but this is disputed by the village Artotina. The village is situated on the eastern slope of the Vardousia mountains, above the upper valley of the river Mornos, at about 1000 m elevation. It is the largest village in the municipal unit. It is 2 km northwest of Mousounitsa, 12 km east of Artotina and 26 km northwest of Amfissa.

Population

Year Population
1981 135
1991 308
2001 307
2011 518
2021 272

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Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/169306 Name changes of settlements in Greece