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Karditsa (regional unit)

Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°00′E / 39.333°N 22.000°E / 39.333; 22.000
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Karditsa
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Καρδίτσας
Municipalities of Karditsa
Municipalities of Karditsa
Karditsa is located in Greece
Karditsa
Karditsa
Karditsa within Greece
Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°00′E / 39.333°N 22.000°E / 39.333; 22.000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
SeatKarditsa
Area
 • Total2,636 km2 (1,018 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total106,305
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
43x xx
Area code(s)244x0
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Karditsa (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καρδίτσας, [karˈðit͡sa]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its name is derived from its capital Karditsa, a town of approximately 56,000 people.

Administration

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The regional unit Karditsa is subdivided into 6 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Prefecture

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Karditsa was created as a prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καρδίτσας) in 1899, and again in 1947. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Karditsa was created out of the former prefecture Karditsa. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Argithea Argithea Anthiro
Anatoliki Argithea
Acheloos
Karditsa Karditsa Karditsa
Itamos
Kallifoni
Kampos
Mitropoli
Lake Plastiras
(Limni Plastiras)
Plastiras Morfovouni
Nevropoli Agrafon
Mouzaki Mouzaki Mouzaki
Ithomi
Pamisos
Palamas Palamas Palamas
Sellana
Fyllo
Sofades Sofades Sofades
Arni
Menelaida
Rentina
Tamasio

History

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Encompassing the ancient geographical region of Thessaliotis, one of the four ancient districts of Thessaly, the present day Karditsa regional unit was in the Kingdom of Macedonia and later the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until 1881 and finally Greece after the liberation of Thessaly. Its economy and agriculture boomed during that period; Karditsa was administered as the Trikala–Karditsa prefecture until 1947. It was affected by World War II and the Greek Civil War which saw many buildings destroyed and inhabitants left homeless and in hiding. The prefecture was later rebuilt and received electricity, appliances and motorised transport, while emigration also began in the 1950s, when construction of Lake Plastiras was added. Television arrived in the 1970s and the 1980s for its villages, and its economy later declined, seeing high unemployment in the prefecture.

Population

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The population was 121,775 in 2001.

The plains of central and southern Karditsa are inhabited by the Karagounides (Greek: Καραγκούνηδες), while the Agrafa mountains in the west of the prefecture are dominated by a strong Sarakatsani (Greek: Σαρακατσάνοι) and Aromanian, or Vlach (Greek: Βλάχοι - Vlahi), element.

Culture and education

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The Public Market of Karditsa is one of UNESCO's protected cultural monuments.

The city is also an important knowledge centre, supporting the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Public and Community Health, Forestry and Wood Sciences, and Science of Foods and Nutrition, departments of the University of Thessaly. There is also a Police Academy.

Sporting teams

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Notable residents

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Archbishops:

Athletes:

Military:

Politicians:

Singers:

Others:

Famous Personalities from Karditsa

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Antigoni Drisbioti, Helena Paparizou, Dimitris Mitropanos, Fotini Velesiotu, Dionisis Tsaknis, Kostas Kafasis, Konstantinos Thanos, Ioannis Bourousis, Nina Kaloutsa, Sakis Tsiolis, Vaios Karagiannis, Mimis Gkioulekas, Charilaos Florakis, G.Mpaltadoros, G.Siantos, N. Plastiras,

Transport

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There are a number of highways E75 and the main railway from Volos to Meteora crosses Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through International Airport of Central Greece located in Nea Anchialos in a small distance from Karditsa.

See also

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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