Argithea

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Argithea
Αργιθέα
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Argithea is located in Greece
Argithea
Argithea
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Location within the region
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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
Community
 • Population 209
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 c. the 3rd to 2nd century BC

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]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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