Karditsa
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| Karditsa Καρδίτσα |
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| Coordinates | 39°22′N 21°55′E / 39.367°N 21.917°ECoordinates: 39°22′N 21°55′E / 39.367°N 21.917°E |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Karditsa |
| Mayor: | Dominikos Verillis |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 37,768 |
| - Area:[2] | 110.086 km² (43 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 343 /km² (889 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 431 00 |
| Telephone: | 24410 |
| Auto: | ΚΑ |
| Website | |
| www.karditsa-city.gr | |
Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa Prefecture.
Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BCE. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa. Karditsa is south-west of Palamas and Larissa, west of Farsala and the Volos area, north-west of Athens, Lamia, Domokos and Sofades, north of Karpenisi, north-east of Arta, and east-south-east of Trikala, Grevena, Ioannina, and Kalampaka.
Karditsa has schools, lyceums, gymnasium, the Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly, three technical education departments, church, banks, a post office, a railway station on the Trikala - Karditsa - Domokos line, a sports ground, a water tower, and squares (plateies). Karditsa is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Greece with an extensive network of bicycle paths. Approximately 30% of all the city transportation, according to the National Technical University of Athens, is done by bicycles.
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[edit] History
Karditsa was the first city in Europe to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The campaign in Thessaly was fought by ELAS (Greek: Ελληνικός Λαϊκός Απελευθερωτικός Στρατός, Ellinikos Laïkos Apeleftherotikos Stratos), or Greek People's Liberation Army, the military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM), throughout the period of Greek Resistance until February 1945.
[edit] Subdivisions
The municipality of Karditsa is divided into six parts (boroughs):
- Karditsa
- Karditsomagoula
- Artesiano
- Palioklissi
- Agiopigi
- Rousso
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 27,532 | - |
| 1991 | 30,067 | +2,535/+9.21% |
| 2001 | 37,768 | +7,701/+25.61% |
[edit] Culture
[edit] Sporting Clubs
- Anagennisi Karditsa (Football)
- AO Karditsa (Football)
- Asteras Karditsa (Football)
- SPA Karditsa (Volleyball)
[edit] Notable people
- Irini Karra (1986) fashion model
[edit] References
- ^ "PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf PDF. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ (Greek) "Basic Characteristics". Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/topiki.htm. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
[edit] External links
Media related to Karditsa at Wikimedia Commons- Karditsa Wireless Metropolitan Network, Karditsas Wifi Community Network (in Greek)
- Mapquest - Karditsa
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