Argithea

Argithea Αργιθέα
Argithea
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°32′E / 39.350°N 21.533°E / 39.350; 21.533Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°32′E / 39.350°N 21.533°E / 39.350; 21.533
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Karditsa
Area
• Municipality	365.6 km2 (141.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	3,450
• Municipality density	9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	1,374
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΑ

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 circa the 3rd to 2nd century B.C.

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]

• Acheloos
• Argithea
• Athamanes

References

Administrative division of the Thessaly Region Area 14,037 km2 (5,420 sq mi) Population 732,762 (as of 2011) Municipalities 25 (since 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 (reelected 2014) Decentralized Administration Thessaly and Central Greece