Plastiras

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Plastiras
Πλαστήρας
Plastiras is located in Greece
Plastiras
Plastiras
Location within the regional unit
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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
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
MunicipalityLake Plastiras
 • Municipal unit93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,412
 • Municipal unit density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Plastiras (Greek: Πλαστήρας, Δήμος Πλαστήρα) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lake Plastiras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 93.166 km2.[3] It was named after the Greek general and Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras. Population 2,412 (2011). Lake Plastiras covers a part of the municipal unit. Its residents are engaged chiefly in agriculture. The seat of the municipality was in .

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Plastiras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • (Kerasea, Nevropoli)
  • (Lampero, Agios Athanasios)
  • (Morfovouni, Razia)
  • Moschato (Moschato, Agios Nikolaos, Tsardaki)

Population[]

Year Population
2001 3,791
2011 2,412

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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