Ampliani

Ampliani
Άμπλιανη
Village
Ampliani is located in Greece
Ampliani
Ampliani
Location in Greece
Coordinates: 38°45′23″N 21°54′26″E / 38.75639°N 21.90722°E / 38.75639; 21.90722
CountryGreece
PrefectureEvrytania
MunicipalityKarpenissiou
CommunityDomnistas
Area
 • Total
37,580 km2 (14,510 sq mi)
Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
76 (Resident population)
 • Density0.0020/km2 (0.0052/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Postal Code
360 76
Telephone Code22370

Ampliani is a settlement in the Prefecture of Evrytania.

Name

Picture of Ampliani village

In 1928, it was renamed Stavropigio, while in 1984, it was once again renamed to Ampliani.

Location

It is 62 km from Karpenisi.[1] It is located in the south of the prefecture and is built at an altitude of 1,220 meters.[1] It belongs to the Kallikratian Municipality of Karpenisi (formerly the Kapodistrian Municipality of Domnista) and is approximately 31 kilometers from Krikello.[1] Ampliani is the seat of the local community, which is characterized as a rural mountainous settlement,[1] with an area of 37,580 km² (2011).[1]

History

The toponym "Stavropegio" refers to a Stavropegian monastery, which existed in the area during Byzantine times. Its current name "Ampliani" originates from Greek and is due to the many amblades (small springs with a lot of water) in the area.

Before the Revolution of 1821, Ampliani was the largest settlement in Evrytania after Karpenisi. During the German occupation of Greece in World War Two, the inhabitants of the village actively participated in the Resistance, but were not harshly punished by the Germans. However, during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949), the village was burned.

Its population, according to the 2021 census, amounts to 76 residents, and most of the population are shepherds.[1]

Population

Resident population
Year Population
1991 46
2001 3
2011 13
2021 76
Overall population
Year Population
1961 9
1971 8
1981 216
1991 187
2001 255
2011 195

Transportation

The main way to reach Ampliani is by car, with no public transportation in the village, due to the mountainous terrain. The nearest city is Lamia and Agrinio, and the village is between an hour and one and a half hours off the E952 road, which goes from Lamia to Agrinio.

Village life and attractions

Ampliani is known for its woven fabrics and the traditional costumes of its women.[2]

Notable is the traditional dance "Stegos", which is danced in the village on the eve of the festival of Agia Paraskevi (July 26).[2] Also worth seeing are the churches located in and around Ampliani, the most important of which are Agia Paraskevi (1867), Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sotira (in the cemetery), Agios Ioannis and the prophet Elias.[2]

Bibliography

  • Collective work, 2006, Prefecture of Evrytania, volume 13, series GREECE, Athens, Domisi Publications
  • Alexandropoulou Spyridoula K., Ampliani in the Interwar Period, Athens 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "2021 Population-Housing Census - ELSTAT". www.statistics.gr. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Μια βόλτα στην Άμπλιανη Ευρυτανίας (video)". Karvasaras - Ειδήσεις από την Δυτική Ελλάδα και όλο τον κόσμο (in Greek). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2025-04-22.

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