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| − | '''Karditsa''' is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture|prefectures of Greece]]. It is within the [[Thessaly]] periphery. It is mostly an agricultural prefecture. Capital of this prefecture is the city of [[Karditsa]], a small city of approximately 35,000 people. It is one of the prefectures that has no provinces. Karditsa is known for its beautiful countryside and friendly people. The building of [[Dimotiki Agora]] (Δημοτική Αγορά) or Public Market is found in the city and is one of UNESCO's protected cultural monuments.
| + | Today is Bastille Day, the National holiday of France |
| | + | [[Image:22-liani-papandreou.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Andreas Papandreou]] weds [[Demetra Liani]]]] |
| | + | [[Image:N17_car_burn150.jpg|frame|Rocket attack on Greek Finance minister in [[1992]]]] |
| | + | ==Events== |
| | + | *[[1913]]: [[Komotini]] is liberated by Greek forces during the [[Second Balkan War]]. The [[Treaty of Bucharest]] will return it to Bulgarian control. |
| | + | *[[1925]]: [[Patriarch Basil III|Basil III]] is elected Ecumenical Patriarch. |
| | + | *[[1973]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] defrocks the three Cypriot Metropolitans who had earlier called for his resignation from the Presidency of the island-republic. |
| | + | *[[1989]]: PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] weds stewardess [[Dimitra Liani]]. |
| | + | *[[1992]]: The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] attempt to assassinate Finance Minister [[Yiannis Paleokrassas]] but kill 22-year old Thanos Axarlian instead. |
| | + | *[[2013]]: The [[Coalition of the Radical Left]] ([[SYRIZA]]) is merged into a single political party. [[Alexis Tsipras]] is elected its leader with 74% of the vote. |
| | + | ===Sports=== |
| | + | *[[2007]]: [[Kostas Douvalidis]] sets a new Greek record in the [[110m hurdles]] with 13.49. |
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| − | The city is also an important centre of knowledge, as based there are the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the [[University of Thessaly]], the Faculty of Wood and Furniture Technology and the Faculty of Forestry Technology of the [[Educational an Technological Institution of Larissa]]. There is also a police academy.
| + | ==Births== |
| | + | *[[1906]]: [[Tom Carvel]], [[Greek-American]] businessman |
| | + | ==Deaths== |
| | + | *[[1968]]: [[Ilias Tsirimokos]], left-wing politician who was briefly Prime Minister. |
| | + | *[[2025]]: [[Alekos Kontovounisios]], [[basketball]] player |
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| − | Karditsa is about 300 kilometers from [[Athens]] and can be reached by bus or train from Athens and [[Thessaloniki]]. It is located SSE of Trikala, SW of Larisa and NE of Arta.
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| − | The western half of the prefecture is dominated by the [[Pindus]] mountains, famous for the Agrafa region of Greece.
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| − | There are no provinces in Karditsa.
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| − | Karditsa is bounded by the prefectures of [[Trikala prefecture|Trikala]] to the north, [[Larisa prefecture|Larisa]] to the east, [[Phthiotis prefecture|Phthiotis]] to the southeast, [[Aitoloakarnania prefecture|Aitoloakarnania]] and [[Evrytania prefecture|Evritania]] to the southwest and [[Arta prefecture|Arta]] to the west. The main rivers are [[Megdova]] to the south, one, another to the northwest to the east and the [[Pineios River (Thessaly)|Pineios River]] to the north.
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| − | ==Geography==
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| − | The farmlands dominate the central and the eastern part which is part of the [[Thessalian Plain]] while mountains dominate the southern and the western part. The [[Plastiras Dam]] and [[Lake Plastiras]] is to the south which supplies water to the plains and the central part of Greece.
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| − | ==Transportation==
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| − | *[[Greece Interstate 30]], NW, Cen., SE
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| − | *Karditsa - Larissa road, Cen., NE
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| − | ==Places==
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| − | *Karditsa
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| − | *[[Palamas]]
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| − | *[[Sofades]]
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| − | ==Persons==
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| − | *[[Nikolaos Plastiras]]
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| − | *[[Vassilis Papazachos]]
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| − | *[[Georgios Karaiskakis]]
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| − | *[[Charilaos Florakis]]
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| − | ==Municipalities==
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| − | | [[Acheloos (municipality)|Acheloos]] || 2404 || [[Vrangiana]] || 430 66 || 24450-31
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| − | | [[Argithea]] || 2402 || [[Anthiro]] || 430 65 || 24450-31
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| − | | [[Arni (Karditsa)|Arni]] || 2403 || [[Matarangas (Karditsa)]] || 433 00 || 24430-41
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| − | | [[Fyllo]] || 2421 || [[Itea (Karditsa)|Itea]] || 430 62 || 24440-31
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| − | | [[Itamos]] || 2406 || [[Kallithiro]] || 431 00 || 24410-81
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| − | | [[Ithomi (Karditsa)|Ithomi]] || 2405 || [[Fanari (Karditsa)|Fanari]] || 430 64 || 24410-39
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| − | | Kallifoni || 2407 || [[Kallifoni]] || 431 00 || 24410-88
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| − | | '''[[Karditsa_municipality|Karditsa]]''' || 2409 || [[Karditsa (city), Greece|Karditsa]] || 431 00 || 24410-2 thru 7
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| − | | [[Menelaida]] || 2410 || [[Kedros]] || 433 00 || 24430-51
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| − | | Mitropoli || 2411 || [[Mitropoli]] || 431 00 || 24410-55
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| − | | Mouzaki || 2412 || [[Mouzaki]] || 430 60 || 24450-4
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| − | | [[Nevropoli Agrafon]] || 2413 || [[Mesenikolas]] || 430 60 || 24410-92
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| − | | Palamas || 2414 || [[Palamas]] || 432 00 || 24440-2
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| − | | [[Pamisos]] || 2415 || [[Agnantero (Karditsa) |Agnantero]] || 430 61 || 24410-8
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| − | | [[Plastira (municipality)|Plastira]] || 2416 || [[Morfovouni]] || 430 67 || 24410-95
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| − | | Rentina || 2417 || [[Rentina|Rentina Karditsas]] || 430 68 || 24430-71
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| − | | [[Selana]] || 2418 || [[Proasteio (Karditsa) |Proasteio]] || 430 70 || 24410-5
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| − | | Sofades || 2419 || [[Sofades]] || 433 00 || 24430-2
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| − | | [[Tamasio]] || 2420 || [[Leontari (Tamasio) |Leontari]] ||| 430 63 || 24430-31
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| − | ==Communities==
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| − | | [[Athamanon]] || 2401 || [[Petrilo]] || 430 69 || 24450-31
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| − | *See: [[List of communities of Karditsa]]
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://www.culture.gr/maps/thessal/karditsa/karditsa.html Map of Karditsa]
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| − | *[http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/Greece/Prefectures/Karditsa/ Directory for Karditsa]
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| − | *in Greek:
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| − | **http://www.e-city.gr/karditsa/
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| − | **http://www.karditsa-net.gr/
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| − | **[http://www.mykarditsa.gr/ MyKarditsa], includes news and so much more
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| − | **http://www.e-karditsa.gr/
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