Argithea

Argithea municipality
Δήμος Αργιθέας (Αργιθέα)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Thessaly

Regional District :

Karditsa

Geographic coordinates :

39 ° 18 ′ N , 21 ° 30 ′ E Coordinates: 39 ° 18 ′ N , 21 ° 30 ′ E

Area :

372.837 km²

Residents :

3,450 (2011)

Population density :

9.3 inhabitants / km²

Seat:

Anthiro

LAU-1 code no .:

2302

Districts :

3 municipal districts

Local self-government :

20 local communities

Location in the Thessaly region

Argithea ( Greek Αργιθέα ( f. Sg. )) Is a municipality in the southwest of the Greek region of Thessaly . It consists of 72 small villages, hamlets and residential areas, of which only eight had more than 100 inhabitants in 2011. The largest settlement is Argithea with 194 inhabitants, the administrative seat of Anthiro with 167 inhabitants.

geography

Topographic map of Argitheas

Argithea is located in the Northern Agrafa Mountains . The summit of the Karava ( 2184 m ) as the highest point in North Agrafa is in the northeast of the municipality; its massif delimits the community from the neighboring community of Mouzaki . The mountain range of Voutsikaki ( 2154 m ) separates Argithea in the east from Limni Plastira , in the south the Delidimi ( 2163 m ) forms the border to the municipality of Agrafa and the region of Central Greece . The municipality is bounded to the west by the Acheloos river , which forms the border to the Epirus region with the Tzoumerka Mountains and the territory of the municipalities of Kendrika Tzoumerka and Georgios Karaiskakis . The lowest point of the municipality is on the Acheloos in the extreme south of the municipality at around 300 m above sea level, here Argithea borders on the western Greek municipality of Amfilochia . At Petroto the Leskovitiko or Petriliotis flows into the Acheloos, it and the Platanias flowing south to it form the deep valleys on the slopes of which most of the villages of the municipality are located.

Church history

Argithea is named after the ancient capital of the same name, Athamania ( ancient Greek Ἀργιθέα ), the remains of which are believed to be in the modern village of Argithea. Two years after the annexation of Thessaly to Greece, it was recognized as a municipality (dimos) and initially existed from 1883 to 1912. The seat of this municipality was initially Koumbouriana, from 1900 Stefaniada. In 1912 the community was split into 20 small rural communities (kinotita). In 1927 the village of Knisovo was renamed Argithea. The 20 rural communities were initially merged into three communities in 1997 (Acheloos, Argithea and Anatoliki Argithea, the latter until 2001 as Dimos Athamanon 'community of the Athamanians'), and finally again in 2010 to form one community, the seat of which now became Anthiro.

As in all of Greece, numerous villages in the Argitheas area were renamed during the 20th century:

Today's name	Greek	old name	Greek	to
Aetochori	Αετοχώρι	Markelesi	Μαρκελέσι	1957
Anthiro	Ανθηρό	Boukovitsa	Μπουκοβίτσα	1930
Argithea	Αργιθέα	Knisovo	Κνίσοβο	1927
Charis	Χάρις	Krania	Κρανιά	1963
Dafni	Δάφνη	Koziokari	Κοζιοκάρι	1962
Drosato	Δροσάτο	Mezilo	Μεζίλο	1957
Ellinika	Ελληνικά	Martintsiko	Μαρτιντσικό	1930
Foundoto	Φουντωτό	Koumblesi	Κουμπλέσι	1930
Kali Komi	Καλή Κώμη	Molentziko	Μολεντζικό	1930
Karya	Καρυά	Trizolo	Τριζόλο	1957
Katafylli	Καταφύλλι	Selipiana	Σελιπιανά	1930
Marathos	Μάραθος	Arachovitsa	Αραχωβίτσα	1928
Megali Petra	Μεγάλη Πέτρα	Grialista Gralista	Γριαλίστα Γράλιστα	1940 1957
Metamorfosi	Μεταμόρφωση	Katousi	Κατούσι	1928
Perivoli	Περιβόλι	Krania	Κρανιά	1962
Petrilo	Πετρίλο	Magiros	Μάγειρος	1971
Petrochori	Πετροχώρι	Spyrelo	Σπυρέλο	1957
Petroto	Πετρωτό	Liaskovo	Λιάσκοβο	1928
Polydroso	Πολύδροσο	Kamboureika	Καμπουραίικα	1928
Ptelea	Πτελέα	Vaitsia	Βαϊτσια	1957
Therino	Θερινό	Glogovitsa	Γλογοβίτσα	1957
Trilofo	Τρίλοφο	Douglista	Ντούγλιστα	1957

Community structure

The 27 municipalities that existed until 1997 have had the status of local communities (Ez. Gr. Topiki kinotita ) since 2011 and elect local chiefs as local representatives. The population figures come from the results of the 2011 census.

Location of the municipality of Acheloos

Acheloos municipality - Δημοτική Ενότητα Αχελώου - Αχελώος - 1.168
- Local community Argyri - Τοπική Κοινότητα Αργυρίου - 227
  - Argyri - Αργύρι - 115
  - Makrykambos - Μακρύκαμπος - 52
  - Megali Petra - Μεγάλη Πέτρα - 60
- Local community Vrangiana - Τοπική Κοινότητα Βραγκιανών - 502
  - Vrangiama - Βραγκιανά - 134
  - Grimbiana - Γριμπιανά - 84
  - Dendros - Δένδρος - 50
  - Neochoria - Νεοχώρια - 91
  - Noules - Νούλες - 23
  - Xerakia - Ξεράκια - 18
  - Plagia - Πλάγια - 4
  - Rongia - Ρόγκια - 98
- Local community Katafylli - Τοπική Κοινότητα Καταφυλλίου - 231
  - Ardanovo - Αρδάνοβο - 28
  - Katafylli - Καταφύλλι - 44
  - Kellaria - Κελλάρια - 48
  - Prava - Πράβα - 42
  - Sykia - Συκιά - 35
  - Taxiarchis - Ταξιάρχης - 34
- Local community Marathos - Τοπική Κοινότητα Μαράθου - 208
  - 2. Marathos - Μάραθος Β '- 33
  - Marathos - Μάραθος - 117
  - Melanydro - Μελάνυδρο - 58

Location of the parish of Anatoliki Arithea

Parish of Anatoliki Argithea - Δημοτική Ενότητα Ανατολικής Αργιθέας - Ανατολική Αργιθέα - 908
- Local community Vlasi - Τοπική Κοινότητα Βλασίου - Βλάσι - 98
- Local community Drosato - Τοπική Κοινότητα Δροσάτου - Δροσάτο - 42
- Local community Koumbouriana - Τοπική Κοινότητα Κουμπουριανών - 93
  - Dafni - Δάφνη - uninhabited
  - Koumbouriana - Κουμπουριανά - 69
  - Krania - Κρανιά - 5
  - Moni Spilias - Μονή Σπηλιάς - 10
  - Stavros - Σταυρός - 9
- Local community Leondito - Τοπική Κοινότητα Λεοντίτου - Λεοντίτο - 98
- Local community Petrilo - Τοπική Κοινότητα Πετρίλου - 315
  - Argyreika - Αργυραίικα - 30
  - Vasilades - Βασιλάδες - 64
  - Livadi a– Λιβάδια - 26
  - Petrilo - Πετρίλο - 52
  - Polydroso - Πολύδροσο - 53
  - Rossis - Ρώσσης - 36
  - Chalkiopoulo - Χαλκιόπουλο - 6
  - Charis - Χάρις - 48
- Local community Petrochori - Τοπική Κοινότητα Πετροχωρίου - Πετροχώρι - 113
- Local community Stefaniada - Τοπική Κοινότητα Στεφανιάδος - 93
  - Aetochori - Αετοχώρι - 30
  - 3. Marathos - Μάραθος Γ '- 10
  - Romia - Ρωμιά - 22
  - Stefaniada - Στεφανιάδα - 31
- Local community Foundoto - Τοπική Κοινότητα Φουντωτού - 56
  - Mantzioureika - Μαντζιουραίϊκα - 9
  - Paleochori - Παλαιοχώρι - 33
  - Foundoto - Φουντωτό - 14

Location of the Argithea parish

Argithea parish - Δημοτική Ενότητα Αργιθέας - 1,374
- Local community Anthiro - Τοπική Κοινότητα Ανθηρού - 462
  - Agii Apostoli - Άγιοι Απόστολοι - 2
  - Anthiro - Ανθηρόν - 167
  - Koukkos - Κούκκος - 11
  - Krotsari - Κριτσάρι - 35
  - Langadi - Λαγκάδι - 102
  - Metamorfosi - Μεταμόρφωση - 105
  - Potamia - Ποταμιά - 16
  - Spilia - Σπηλιά - 24
- Local community Argithea - Τοπική Κοινότητα Αργιθέας - 209
  - Argithea - Αργιθέα - 194
  - Palioronga - Παλιόρογκα - 15
- Local community Ellinika - Τοπική Κοινότητα Ελληνικών - 142
  - Varka - Βαρκά - 23
  - Ellinika - Ελληνικά - 91
  - Fteri - Φτέρη - 28
- Local community Therino - Τοπική Κοινότητα Θερινού - 79
  - Therino - Θερινό - 56
  - Lefka - Λεύκα - 6
  - Xirokambos - Ξηρόκαμπος - 17th
- Local community Kali Komi - Τοπική Κοινότητα Καλής Κώμης - 135
  - Gravia - Γραβιά - 38
  - Kali Komi - Καλή Κώμη - 71
  - Perivoli - Περιβόλι - 26
- Local community Karya - Τοπική Κοινότητα Καρυάς - 137
  - Karya - Καρυά - 49
  - Paleochoraki - Παλαιοχωράκι - 23
  - Ptelea - Πτελέα - 19
  - Rongia - Ρόγκια - 46
- Local community Mesovouni - Τοπική Κοινότητα Μεσοβουνίου - 82
  - Zervo - Ζερβό - 31
  - Mesovouni - Μεσοβούνι - 51
- Local community Petroto - Τοπική Κοινότητα Πετρωτού - 128
  - Paleodendros - Παλαιόδενδρος - 6
  - Petroto - Πετρωτό - 68
  - Sykia - Συκιά - 12
  - Trilofo - Τρίλοφο - 42

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
^ William Smith: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, London 1854 ( online )
↑ ^a ^b Renaming and administrative history of the database of the EETAA (Greek Society for Development and Decentralization) ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[2] William Smith: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, London 1854 ( online )

[EETAA-3] Renaming and administrative history of the database of the EETAA (Greek Society for Development and Decentralization) ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2