Karditsa (regional unit)

Karditsa Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καρδίτσας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Karditsa
Karditsa within Greece
Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°00′E / 39.333°N 22.000°E / 39.333; 22.000Coordinates: 39°20′N 22°00′E / 39.333°N 22.000°E / 39.333; 22.000
Country	Greece
Region	Thessaly
Capital	Karditsa
Area
• Total	2,636 km2 (1,018 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	113,544
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal codes	43x xx
Area codes	244x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-41
Car plates	ΚΑ
Website	www.karditsa.gr

Karditsa (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καρδίτσας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its name is derived from its capital Karditsa, a small city of approximately 40,000 people.

Karditsa borders the regional units of Trikala to the north, Larissa to the east, Phthiotis to the southeast, Evrytania to the south, Aetolia-Acarnania to the southwest and Arta to the west. The main rivers are Megdovas in the south, the Pineios in the north, and the Enipeas in the east. The Plastiras Dam and Lake Plastiras, located to the west of the city of Karditsa, supply water to the plains and the central part of Greece.

Located in south-western Thessaly, it is primarily an agricultural area. Farmlands dominate the central and the eastern part, which belongs to the Thessalian Plain. The western and southern part of the regional unit is mountainous, notably the Pindus mountains. The Agrafa region, straddling the border with Evrytania, is well known for its resistance against Ottoman rule and its harsh landscape.

The regional unit Karditsa is subdivided into 6 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):

Karditsa was created as a prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καρδίτσας) in 1899, and again in 1947. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Karditsa was created out of the former prefecture Karditsa. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.