Karditsa
Karditsa
Καρδίτσα | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 431 00 |
Area code(s) | 24410 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
Website | dimoskarditsas.gov.gr |
Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα, romanized: Kardítsa [karˈðitsa]) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly.
Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with
Karditsa has elementary schools, high schools, junior high schools, the Veterinary Medicine Department of the
Climate
Karditsa has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Karditsa experiences hot, dry summers and cool winters with substantial precipitation.
Climate data for Karditsa | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.25 (50.45) |
13.54 (56.37) |
11.76 (53.17) |
20.28 (68.50) |
25.29 (77.52) |
30.73 (87.31) |
32.31 (90.16) |
31.39 (88.50) |
27.78 (82.00) |
21.85 (71.33) |
15.33 (59.59) |
10.36 (50.65) |
20.91 (69.63) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.36 (41.65) |
6.83 (44.29) |
10.49 (50.88) |
14.86 (58.75) |
19.85 (67.73) |
25.59 (78.06) |
26.68 (80.02) |
25.38 (77.68) |
21.73 (71.11) |
15.95 (60.71) |
10.38 (50.68) |
6.47 (43.65) |
15.80 (60.43) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.94 (35.49) |
2.81 (37.06) |
5.28 (41.50) |
8.65 (47.57) |
13.08 (55.54) |
16.28 (61.30) |
17.75 (63.95) |
17.29 (63.12) |
13.91 (57.04) |
10.50 (50.90) |
5.49 (41.88) |
2.46 (36.43) |
9.62 (49.32) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.64 (3.25) |
77.22 (3.04) |
59.32 (2.34) |
62.20 (2.45) |
45.88 (1.81) |
19.50 (0.77) |
14.01 (0.55) |
16.78 (0.66) |
26.91 (1.06) |
91.44 (3.60) |
90.18 (3.55) |
91.01 (3.58) |
677.09 (26.66) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.51 | 122.05 | 165.50 | 206.01 | 267.05 | 330.90 | 333.92 | 310.91 | 237.76 | 170.41 | 121.35 | 102.84 | 2,482.21 |
Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[2] |
History
The origin of the name Karditsa is unclear. According to some sources, it may be a corruption of the Slavic word Gradista meaning "fortified place" while other sources suggest it derives from the word Karyditsa, which means "little walnuts" in the local Greek dialect.
During the period of Ottoman rule in Thessaly, the main settlement in the location of modern Karditsa was called Sotira.[3] In 1810, the English traveler William Martin Leake mentioned a sprawling village named Kardhítza, consisting of between 500-600 houses, of which the majority of the inhabitants were Turkish.[4]
Karditsa was incorporated as a new city in 1882, the year after its liberation from the Ottoman Empire.
During
In September 2020, the city was badly hit from catastrophic floods that resulted in 4 deaths.
Municipality
The municipality Karditsa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[5]
The municipality has an area of 647.3878 km2, the municipal unit 110.086 km2.[6] Formerly, Karditsa had a neighbourhood known as Vlachomahalas, which was populated by Vlachs (Aromanians).[7]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Karditsa is divided into six parts (communities):[5]
- Agiopigi
- Artesiano
- Karditsa
- Karditsomagoula
- Palioklissi
- Rousso
Historical population
Year | Community | Municipal unit | Municipality |
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2001 | 35,971 | 41,411 | - |
2011 | 39,119 | 44,002 | 56,747 |
2021 | 40,272 | 44,700 | 55,979 |
Education
Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly which is one of only two Veterinary departments in Greece and three other university departments of the University of Thessaly based in the city.
Transport
Karditsa is served by trains on the
Sports
Karditsa has many clubs in various sport. The most of them are active in football such as
is active in volleyball.Sport clubs based in Karditsa | |||
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Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
Anagennisi Karditsas |
1904 | Football | Presence in Beta Ethniki |
AO Karditsa |
1966 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
ASK Karditsa | 2006 | Basketball | Presence in Alpha Ethniki |
SPA Karditsa | 1987 | Volleyball | Presence in A2 Ethniki volleyball |
Elpides Karditsas | 1994 | Football | Presence in A Ethniki women |
People
- Ioannis Bourousis, Greek basketball player
- Antigoni Drisbioti, Greek Olympian race walker
- Charilaos Florakis, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece
- Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek War of Independence
- Alexandros Papamichail, Greek Olympian race walker
- Helena Paparizou, Greek singer and winner of 2005 Eurovision Song Contest
- Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek army officer and Prime Minister
- Georgios Siantos, communist politician, Greek Resistance figure
- Dimitris Sioufas, Greek politician and former speaker of the Hellenic parliament
- Dimitrios Tsiamis, Greek triple jumper, bronze medalist at European Championships
- Panagiota Tsinopoulou, Greek Olympian race walker
- Archbishop of Athens and All Greecefrom 1974 to 1998
- Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis player
See also
Gallery
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Lake Plastiras, near the city
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Monument to Greco-Russian friendship at Lake Plastira
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Dam of Sykia
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View to Argithea
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Stefaniada lake
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Karditsa Climatic Data". Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Arrowsmith, John. "Turkey in Europe, 1832".
- ^ Leake, William Martin. Travels in Northern Greece. (1835).
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Rousiakis, Sotirios (2021). THE MODERN GREEK DIALECT OF THE KARAGOUNS IN WEST THESSALY. p. 19.
External links
- Media related to Karditsa at Wikimedia Commons
- Karditsa Wireless Metropolitan Network, Karditsas Wifi Community Network (in Greek)