Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Achaia
Skiadas (Σκιαδάς) Achaia
Skiadas is a village in the Prefecture of Achaia. It is the largest village in the Municipal Unit of Tritaia with a population of 353 permanent residents, according to the 2011 national census. It is the seat of the homonymous local community, which also includes the settlements of Karpeta, Barakes and Pigadia[1].
Location - Description
It is built amphitheatrically on the southwestern slopes of Skiadovouni, a spur of Erymanthos, at an altitude of approximately 450 meters. In the central square of the village is the church of Agios Ioannis. Above the village, on the peak of Sgartsiko, water tanks and other facilities are preserved, as well as ruins of the Byzantine castle of Doxapatri[2][3][4][5][6].
Administrative development
On 20/04/1835 it was annexed to the then Municipality of Erymanthia[7]. With the Government Gazette 5A of 08/03/1841 it was detached from the Municipality of Erymanthia and annexed to the then Municipality of Tritaia[7]. With the Government Gazette 256A of 28/08/1912 it was detached from the Municipality of Tritaia and designated as the seat of the Skiada community[1][7]. With the Government Gazette 244A of 04/12/1997, in accordance with the Administrative Reform of "Kapodistrias", it was annexed to the Municipality of Tritaia until 2010 when it was incorporated into the Municipality of Erymanthia (Government Gazette 87A - 07/06/2010) based on the Administrative Reform of "Kallikratis"[7].
Demographic evolution
Overall, the demographic evolution of the settlement according to the national censuses[8][9] is as follows:
1830 1835 1844 1848-1851 1861 1879 1889 1896 1907 1920 1928 1940 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
32 households[10] 83 households -
329 inhabitants[10] 456[10] 95 households -
446 inhabitants[10] 515 inhabitants[10] 521[10] 598[10] 573[10] 502[10] 592[10] 619[10] 845[10] 1,089[10] 1,117[10] 903[10] 609[10] 608[10] 573[10][11] 353[12]
Miscellaneous
The village of Skiada was home to Saint Joachim, who lived most of his monastic life in the Holy Monastery of Notenon[13]. The Monastery of Notenon used to have many monks, but today it has only one. It celebrates with a festival on August 23 (the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) and on July 3 (in memory of Saint Joachim).
Important cultural events are held in the Municipality of Tritaia, the most important of which are the revival of the traditional village wedding and the sports competitions that take place during the two-day event. This set of cultural events is held every summer and is called "Skiadaiika". Due to the traditional relationship of the villagers with horses in "Skiadaiika", the villagers use them to revive customs such as traditional weddings.[14] Additionally, due to this traditional relationship, the Cultural Association of Skiada "Agios Ioakeim" organized for the first time the "HORSE RIDE - WALK" on Friday 22/8/2014 as part of the "Skiadaiika 2014" events.[15][16]. In the past, the relative nickname "alogosurtis" was often heard in the area.[citation pending]
Sports
The village is home to the football team "Thyella Skiada" (founded in 1988) which competes in the local categories of the Achaean Football Association.
References and footnotes
E.E.T.A.A. - Administrative changes of the Skiada Community of Achaea. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 07/11/2017.
Triantafyllou 1995, entry Doxapatri fortress.
Triantafyllou 1995, entry Kalapitari.
Triantafyllou 1995, entry Skiada.
Triantafyllou 1995, entry fortresses.
Castle of Doxapatri or Castle of Agia Triada or Castle of Skiada or Sgartsiko. kastra.eu. Retrieved: 10/04/2018.
E.E.T.A.A. - Administrative changes in Skiada, Achaia. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 08/11/2017.
Digital library of E.S.Y.E./EL.STAT.. dlib.statistics.gr. Retrieved: 24/10/2017.
E.E.T.A. - Administrative changes in the Municipality - Census publications. eetaa.gr. Retrieved: 24/10/2017.
Louloudis 2010, p. 242.
Permanent population: 574 inhabitants. See N.S.Y.E. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2001
EL.STAT. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2011
Louloudis 2010, p. 243.
Skiada: The videos from the events we saw in the past days Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine.. flashstars.gr. September 1, 2019. Retrieved: 03/20/2021.
Erymanthos: Horse procession in the context of the "Skiadaeika 2014" events. patrasevents.gr. August 21, 2014. Retrieved: 11/08/2017.
Horse procession in the Municipality of Erymanthos. thebest.gr. August 21, 2014. Retrieved: 03/20/2021.
Sources
Results of the Population-Housing Census 2011 concerning the Resident Population of the Country, Government Gazette of the Hellenic Republic, vol. 2, p. 3465 (December 28, 2012).
N.S.Y.E. - Resident Population of Greece. Census 2001, Athens 2004. ISBN 960-86704-8-9.
Bibliography
Louloudis, Theodoros H. (2010). Achaia. Settlements, settlers, self-government. Patras: Prefectural Cultural Development Enterprise of South-Eastern Achaia.
Kostas N. Triantaphyllou, Historical Dictionary of Patras, Volumes 1-2, Petros Chr. Koulis Printing House, Patras 1995, Third Edition, entry Doxapatri fortress, entry Kalapitari, entry Skiada, entry fortresses.
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