Karpenisi

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Coordinates: 38°55′N 21°47′E

Greece Karpenisi (Καρπενήσι)
Coordinates 38°55′ N 21°47′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Central Greece
Prefecture Evrytania
Population 9,390 source (2001)
Area 250.9 km²
Population density 37 /km²
Elevation 960 m
Postal code 361 00
Area code 22370
Licence plate code ΚΗ

Karpenisi (Greek: Καρπενήσι - Karpenísi), also Karpenissi, older forms: Karpenisio, Karpenissio, Karpenision and Karpenission is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Evrytania. Levadia is located 130 NW of Athens, NE of Agrinio, south of Trikala and Karditsa and west of Lamia. Livadeia is linked with GR-38 and is nearly in the middle of the route. The area around Karpenisi are mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas. Karpenisi's industry are urban and rural in the outskirts. Agriculture today dominates the outskirts.

Karpenisi is situated in a valley area of the Karpenisiotis (Καρπενησιώτης) River, a tributary of the Achelous and the Megdova Rivers. Mount Tymfristos lies to the north elevating at nearly 2,315 m. Another mountain dominates the south. Karpenisi has a skiing resort and a hotel including the "Montana Club".

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[edit] Municipal districts

  • Agia Vlacherna
    • Ampelia
    • Vamvakies
  • Agios Andreas
  • Agios Nikolaos
    • Lefka
  • Fidakia
  • Kalesmeno
    • Ano Kalesmeno
    • Armoniada
    • Monastiraki
  • Koryschades
    • Mesampelia
  • Myriki
  • Papparousi
    • Dytiko Papparousi
  • Pavlopoulo
    • Pappadia
  • Sella
    • Milea
  • Stefani
  • Stenoma
  • Voutyro

[edit] Subdivisions

The population are as of 2001.

  • Gorianades (pop: 122)
  • Itia (pop: 22)
  • Kallithea (pop: 23)
  • Velouchi (pop: 16)

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Change Municipal district population Municipal population Change Density
1981 5,230 - - - - - -/km²
1991 5,868 638/12.2% - - 8,185 - - /km²
2001 6,592 724/12.33% 6,775 - 9,390 - -/km²

[edit] Other

Karpenisi has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or high schools, churches, post offices, banks and squares (plateies).

[edit] External links

[edit] See also


Municipalities of the Evrytania Prefecture
Agrafa • Aperantia • Aspropotamos • Domnista • Fourna • Fragkista • Karpenisi • Ktimenia • Potamia • Proussos • Viniani


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