Riza, Aetolia-Acarnania

Riza
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)
• Total	152
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	303 00
Area code(s)	26930
Vehicle registration	ME

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]

Geography

Riza 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

Riza 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1991^[6]	148	—
2001^[6]	144	−2.7%
2011^[6]	160	+11.1%
2021^[1]	152	−5.0%

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.
^ "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.

[census21-1] "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.

[nafpaktos.gr-2] "Makyneia". Nafpaktia (in Greek). 2018-01-28.

[3] Nea Domi Encyclopedia, 1996, vol. 28, p. 146 (in Greek)

[4] "Paliovouna - Climbing the Mountain in Many Ways! Myths and Truths" (in Greek)

[5] "ΕΕΤΑΑ local government changes" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[elstat-6] "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991, 2001, 2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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Riza, Aetolia-Acarnania

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