Mouzaki

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Mouzaki
Μουζάκι
Location
Mouzaki
Coordinates 39°26′N 21°40′E / 39.433°N 21.667°E / 39.433; 21.667Coordinates: 39°26′N 21°40′E / 39.433°N 21.667°E / 39.433; 21.667
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: Thessaly
Regional unit: Karditsa
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipality
 - Population: 13,122
 - Area: 307.8 km2 (119 sq mi)
 - Density: 43 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 7,291
Community
 - Population: 1,961
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΚΑ

Mouzaki (Greek: Μουζάκι) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Mouzaki is located on the southwestern edge of the Thessalian plain, where the river Pamisos descends from the Agrafa mountains. It is 17 km southwest of Trikala and 24 km northwest of Karditsa. The Greek National Road 30 (Arta - Trikala - Karditsa - Volos) passes north of the town.

Municipality

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

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Mouzaki is divided into the following communities (constituent settlements in brackets):

  • Amygdali
  • Anthochori (Anthochori, Anoixiatiko, Platanakos)
  • Drakotrypa (Drakotrypa, Arpakia, Keramargio, Milies, Spathes, Trygona, Tsarouchi)
  • Ellinokastro (Ellinokastro, Gravia, Petrota)
  • Gelanthi
  • Kryopigi (Kryopigi, Lakkes, Xirokampos)
  • Lazarina
  • Magoulitsa
  • Mavrommati (Mavrommati, Georgios Karaiskakis)
  • Mouzaki
  • Oxya (Oxya, Vagenia, Dafni, Zamanatiko, Koura, Megali Vrysi, Mesorrachi, Palaiampela, Palaiochori, Platania, Soula, Sykia)
  • Pefkofyto (Pefkofyto, Nisia, Padi, Charavgi)
  • Porti (Porti, Martini, Meligos, Palaiokastro)
  • Vatsounia

Population

Year Town Municipal unit Municipality
1981 2,560 - -
1991 2,353 - -
2001 2,190 10,148 -
2011 1,961 7,291 13,122

External links

References

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