Plastiras
Πλαστήρας
Plastiras is located in Greece
Plastiras
Plastiras
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 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 Morfovouni.

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

YearPopulation
20013,791
20112,412

References

  1. "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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