Riza (Greek: Ρίζα meaning roots, outside Aetolia-Acarnania: Riza Nafpaktias) is a settlement in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is part of the community of Makyneia, within the municipality of Nafpaktia.[2]
Riza | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Riza | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′24″N 21°42′11″E / 38.35667°N 21.70306°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Municipality | Nafpaktia |
| Municipal unit | Antirrio |
| Community | Makyneia |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 152 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 303 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26930 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
Geography
editRiza is situated at the foot of the mountain Klokova, near the northeast coast of the Gulf of Patras, 6 km northwest of Antirrio. Its elevation is 50 m amsl.[3] The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio-Agrinio-Ioannina), which has recently been bypassed by the A5 motorway, passes through the village. In the vicinity there is a thermal spring where the water heats to 37 °C at 255 m depth and is rich in hydrogen sulfide.[4]
History
editRiza was an independent community between 1912 and 1916. It was part of the community of Mamako (after 1980: Makyneia) between 1916 and 1989, when it became part of the municipality Antirrio. It became part of Nafpaktia in 2011.[5]
Historical population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[6] | 148 | — |
| 2001[6] | 144 | −2.7% |
| 2011[6] | 160 | +11.1% |
| 2021[1] | 152 | −5.0% |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Makyneia". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2018-01-28.
- ^ Nea Domi Encyclopedia, 1996, vol. 28, p. 146 (in Greek)
- ^ "Paliovouna - Climbing the Mountain in Many Ways! Myths and Truths" (in Greek)
- ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991, 2001, 2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.