Plastiras
Plastiras
Πλαστήρας | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Plastiras Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°45′E / 39.350°N 21.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Karditsa |
| Municipality | Lake Plastiras |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,412 |
| • Municipal unit density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
Plastiras (Greek: Πλαστήρας, Δήμος Πλαστήρα) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lake Plastiras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 93.166 km2.[3] It was named after the Greek general and Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras. Population 2,412 (2011). Lake Plastiras covers a part of the municipal unit. Its residents are engaged chiefly in agriculture. The seat of the municipality was in Morfovouni.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Plastiras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kerasea (Kerasea, Nevropoli)
- Lampero (Lampero, Agios Athanasios)
- Mesenikolas
- Morfovouni (Morfovouni, Razia)
- Moschato (Moschato, Agios Nikolaos, Tsardaki)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,791 |
| 2011 | 2,412 |
External links
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.