Lake Plastiras (municipality)

Lake Plastiras Λίμνη Πλαστήρα
Location
Lake Plastiras
Coordinates	39°21′N 21°45′E / 39.350°N 21.750°E / 39.350; 21.750Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°45′E / 39.350°N 21.750°E / 39.350; 21.750
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	Thessaly
Regional unit:	Karditsa
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipality
- Population:	4,635
- Area:	195.2 km2 (75 sq mi)
- Density:	24 /km2 (61 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Lake Plastiras (Greek: Λίμνη Πλαστήρα) is a municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Morfovouni.^[2] The municipality was named after the artificial Lake Plastiras, that was named in turn after the general and three-times Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras.

Municipality

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

• Nevropoli Agrafon
• Plastiras

References

1. ↑ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the Thessaly Region Area 14,037 km² Population 732,762 (2011) Capital Larissa Regional unit of Karditsa Argithea Karditsa Lake Plastiras Mouzaki Palamas Sofades Regional unit of Larissa Agia Elassona Farsala Kileler Larissa Tempi Tyrnavos Regional unit of Magnesia Almyros Rigas Feraios South Pelion Volos Zagora-Mouresi Regional unit of the Sporades Alonnisos Skiathos Skopelos Regional unit of Trikala Farkadona Kalampaka Pyli Trikala Regional governor Konstantinos Agorastos Website http://www.pthes.gov.gr