Plastiras
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 Morfovouni.
Plastiras Πλαστήρας | |
|---|---|
  Plastiras Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°45′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Karditsa |
| Municipality | Lake Plastiras |
| • Municipal unit | 93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,412 |
| • Municipal unit density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Plastiras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Kerasea (Kerasea, Nevropoli)
- Lampero (Lampero, Agios Athanasios)
- Mesenikolas
- Morfovouni (Morfovouni, Razia)
- Moschato (Moschato, Agios Nikolaos, Tsardaki)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,791 |
| 2011 | 2,412 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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