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Argithea
Αργιθέα
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
Area
 • Municipal unit150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,374
 • Municipal unit density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Community
209
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Argithea (Greek: Αργιθέα) is a village and a historic municipality in the Karditsa regional unit of Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Anthiro.[2] The name derives from King Argitheos of the Athamanians who ruled c. the 3rd to 2nd century BC

Municipality

The municipality Argithea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 372.877 km2, the municipal unit 150.377 km2.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.