Stratos, Greece
Stratos
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| Postal code | 301 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2641 |
| Vehicle registration | AI |
Stratos (
Stratos is situated on the right bank of the river
History
Its situation at the northern edge of the fertile Achelous River plain and on the strategic maritime route to Italy as well as the navigability of the river up to city[3] made it a place of great military importance [4] and Stratos emerged as the largest and best fortified city of Acarnania. It was where judicial proceedings common to all the Arcananians took place,[5] and by Thucydides' time Stratos was the capital of Acarnania and the federal assemblies were held there.[6] As a result, it prospered greatly in the 5th century BC.
As capital of
In 314 BC, King
In 169 BC, Stratos invited the Romans into Greece as allies against Perseus of Macedon. With the founding of Nicopolis in 28BC, much of the population was obliged to move to the new city and Stratos fell into decline.
Monuments
The main excavations are of the Agora and Stoa, the Temple of Zeus, the theatre, and the city walls.[10]
Temple of Zeus
The temple stands on the top of a fortified hill at the remote northwest end of the city. It is one of the most important Early Hellenistic buildings in mainland Greece. It was of the
Walls
The area enclosed by the city walls of 7.5 km length including four long hills and three valleys is alone impressive, their height and strength also. They are constructed of massive blocks and include towers at intervals.
Modern village
Before 1928 the village was named Sorovigli (Greek: Σωροβίγλι).[11] Before the 2011 local government reform Stratos was an independent municipality.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 153.307 km2, the community 30.313 km2.[12] The municipal unit had a population of 4,369 in 2021, the community 860.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ Strabo 10.2.3
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Stratus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. p. 1038.
- ^ Thucydides iii 105
- ^ Thucydides ii 80
- ^ Thucydides 2.80
- ^ Hellenica (Xenophon)/Book 4/Chapter 6
- ^ Polybius 5.13.10
- ^ City of Agrinio Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
External links
- The Temple of Zeus at Stratos: New Observations on the Building Design: Jari Pakkanen, ARCTOS ACTA PHILOLOGICA FENNICA VOL. XXXVIII (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275730226_The_Temple_of_Zeus_at_Stratos_New_Observations_on_the_Building_Design)
- http://www.finninstitute.gr/en/stratos
- Municipality of Stratos (in Greek)
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