Megas Dendros, Aitoloakarnania

Megas Dendros (Μέγας Δένδρος) Aitoloakarnania

Megas Dendros is a small mountain settlement in the Prefecture of AiEtoloakarnania, it is part of the Municipal Community of Thermos, and according to the "Kallikratis Program" from 1/1/2011 it belongs to the enlarged Municipality of Thermos [1]. In the period 1997-2010, based on the "Kapodistrias Plan", it was part of the former Municipal District of Thermos of the "Kapodistrian" Municipality of Thermos [1] [2].

Location

The village is located close to Lake Trichonida, in an area east-northeast of being built at an altitude of about 515-525 meters, and near it are located, in addition to Thermo which is the administrative center of the area, the villages Kallithea, Lefko, Lustra, Mandra, Taxiarchis, Neromanna, Aetopetra and Agia Sofia [3]. It is 33 km away from Agrinio while the Holy Monastery of Proussos is 37 km away by road.

Historical data

It is one of the villages of the historical area of ​​Apokouros. The village is considered the birthplace of Agios Kosmas o Aitolos [4].

Demographic development

The demographic development of the settlement in the 21st century is as follows:
Year Population
2001 90 [5]
2011 49 [6]

Sights

In the village there are the foundations of the paternal house of Kosmas o Aitolos [7]. To the south of the village and very close to each other are the monastery of Patro-Kosmas of Etolos [8] [9] as well as the Monument of Fallen Airmen erected in 2017 [10] [11].

References

Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of the Municipality of Thermo. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
KEDKE-EETAA, Dictionary, vol.
The Big Tree on the map. topoguide.gr. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
Michalis Stoukas, "Cosmas the Aetolian: The national martyr and saint of our Church". protothema.gr. 17/04/2017. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
ESYE. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001
EL.STAT. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2011
At the paternal home of Kosmas o Aitolos. agrinionews.gr. April 2, 2017. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
The Patron Saint of Saint Cosmas the Aetolian was honored by the Great Tree of Thermos. arxon.gr. August 2017. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
Thermo: The celebration of Agios Kosmas o Aitolos in his hometown. xiromerobest.gr. 25/08/2018. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
Thermo: emotion and national pride in the unveiling of the Monument to the Fallen Airmen. agrinionews.gr. June 18, 2017. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.

The Municipality of Thermo honored its Fallen Airmen. sinidisi.gr. June 18, 2017. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.

Sources

Results of the 2011 Population-Housing Census concerning the Permanent Population of the Country, Government Gazette of the Hellenic Republic, vol. 2, p. 3465 (December 28, 2012).
ESYE. - Permanent Population of Greece. Census 2001, Athens 2004. ISBN 960-86704-8-9.
Central Union of Municipalities and Communities (KEDKE) - Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government (EETAA), Dictionary of Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communities (1912-2001), Volumes A-BD, Edited by: Giannis Baharas, Athens EETAA Publications 2002 . ISBN 960-7509-47-1. ISBN (SET) 960-7509-46-3.

External links

The Big Tree on the map. topoguide.gr. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of Mega Dendro, Aitoloakarnania. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.
Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Administrative changes of the Municipality of Thermo. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 27/08/2018.