Karditsa, Greece
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Karditsa Καρδίτσα |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′N 21°55′E / 39.367°N 21.917°ECoordinates: 39°22′N 21°55′E / 39.367°N 21.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Karditsa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fotis Alexakos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 647.4 km2 (250.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 110.1 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 56,747 |
| • Municipality density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 44,002 |
| • Municipal unit density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 39,119 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 431 00 |
| Area code(s) | 24410 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
| Website | www.karditsa-city.gr |
Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα, Greek pronunciation: [karˈðit͡sa]) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit.
Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa. Karditsa is south-west of Palamas and Larissa, west of Farsala and the Volos area, north-west of Athens, Lamia, Domokos and Sofades, north of Karpenisi, north-east of Arta, and east-south-east of Trikala, Grevena, Ioannina, and Kalampaka.
Karditsa has schools, lyceums, gymnasium, the Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly, three technical education departments, church, banks, a post office, a Railway station on the Trikala - Karditsa - Domokos line, a sports ground, a water tower, and squares. Karditsa is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Greece with an extensive network of bicycle paths. Approximately 30% of all the city transportation, according to the National Technical University of Athens, is done by bicycles.
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