Karla, Greece
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Karla Κάρλα |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′N 22°56′E / 39.383°N 22.933°ECoordinates: 39°23′N 22°56′E / 39.383°N 22.933°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Municipality | Rigas Feraios |
| • Municipal unit | 223.6 km2 (86.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,747 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 38x xx |
| Area code(s) | 24280 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ |
| Website | www.dimoskarlas.gr |
Karla (Greek: Κάρλα) is a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rigas Feraios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 223.591 km2. The population of the municipal unit is 4,747 according to the census (2011). It is an agricultural area producing cereals, cotton and vegetables (28 kilometres away from Volos). The capital of the municipality was Stefanovikeio. The first name of Lake Karla was Voivis. This shows that it was dedicated to the sun and the goddess of Light Phoebe who was Leto's mother. Leto was the mother of Apollo who also had the name Phoebus which means the sun.
In the Middle Ages the name changed to Karla after the Lake Karla. The draining of the lake begun in 1956 and was completed in 1962. The lake was just outside Kanalia, where according to Greek mythology, Apollo fell in love with Coronis. Asclepius, the first famous Greek doctor, was the outcome of this relationship.
The old town of Karla which led its name to the lake, was in fact where the modern village of Kanalia is today. Today Lake Karla is in the process of being reconstructed and in a few years, the area is expected to be developed, as an area of interest for tourists.
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