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Argithea

Argithea
Αργιθέα
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Argithea is located in Greece
Argithea
Argithea
Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°32′E / 39.350°N 21.533°E / 39.350; 21.533Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°32′E / 39.350°N 21.533°E / 39.350; 21.533
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Karditsa
Area
 • Municipality 372.9 km2 (144.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Municipality 3,450
 • Municipality density 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 1,374
 • Municipal unit density 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Community
 • Population 209 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΚΑ

Argithea (Greek: Αργιθέα) is a village and a historic municipality in the Karditsa regional unit of Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Anthiro. The name derives from King Argitheos of the Athamanians who ruled c. the 3rd to 2nd century BC

The municipality Argithea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

The municipality has an area of 372.877 km2, the municipal unit 150.377 km2.



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