Skotani (Greek: Σκοτάνη, before 1928: Κόκοβα - Kokova[2]), is a small mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Paia, Achaea, Greece. The community includes the village Agios Georgios. Skotani is 5 km east of Chovoli, 7 km northeast of Dafni, 7 km southwest of Kleitoria and 20 km south of Kalavryta. Its elevation is about 700 m above sea level.
Skotani
Σκοτάνη | |
|---|---|
  Skotani | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 22°04′E / 37.850°N 22.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Kalavryta |
| Municipal unit | Paia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 84 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Population
edit| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 257 | - |
| 1991 | 152 | - |
| 2001 | 272 | 313 |
| 2011 | 60 | 99 |
| 2021 | 36 | 84 |
History
editScotane was a town of ancient Arcadian Azania and was part of the city-state of Kleitor in classical antiquity. It was located near the river Ladon and the Soron forest. Settlements near Skotane were Lykountes (near present Filia) and Argeathoi.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.23