Mouzaki
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Mouzaki is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Karditsa Prefecture
, Greece
. Mouzaki is located 50 km from Anthiro
, 75 km northeast from Vragkiana, 34 km from Petrilo and 28 km west of Karditsa
. It is also located 20 km from Trikala
and 180 km east of Arta
. Mouzaki is linked with the GR-30
(Arta - Karditsa
).
Karditsa Prefecture
Karditsa 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 35,000 people.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Mouzaki is located 50 km from Anthiro
Anthiro
Anthiro is a Greek mountain village located 75 km west of Karditsa in the western part of the Karditsa peripheral unit. Anthiro is the seat of the municipality of Argithea. Anthiro had a population of 498 in 2001. Anthiro is located 60 km west of Karditsa, 50 km from Mouzaki and 36 km south of...
, 75 km northeast from Vragkiana, 34 km from Petrilo and 28 km west of Karditsa
Karditsa
Karditsa is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa peripheral unit.Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BCE. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa...
. It is also located 20 km from Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
and 180 km east of Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
. Mouzaki is linked with the GR-30
Greek National Road 30
The Greek National Road 30 is a highway or route that links the cities of Volos, Karditsa, Trikala and Arta.-Information:...
(Arta - Karditsa
Karditsa
Karditsa is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa peripheral unit.Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BCE. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa...
).
Municipality
The municipality Mouzaki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:- IthomiIthomi, KarditsaIthomi is a former municipality in the Karditsa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mouzaki, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,140 . The seat of the municipality was in Fanari....
- Mouzaki
- PamisosPamisosPamisos is a former municipality in the Karditsa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mouzaki, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,622 . The seat of the municipality was in Agnantero....
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Mouzaki is divided into the following communities (constituent settlements in brackets):- AmygdaliAmygdali, KarditsaAmygdali is a Greek mountainous village located west of Karditsa in the western part of the Karditsa Prefecture. Amygdali is in the municipality of Mouzaki. Amygdali had a population of 103 in 2001. Its residents are based in agriculture.-Population:...
- Anthochori (Anthochori, Anoixiatiko, Platanakos)
- Drakotrypa (Drakotrypa, Arpakia, Keramargio, Milies, Spathes, TrygonaTrygonaTrygona is a Greek mountain village located west of Karditsa in the western part of the Karditsa peripheral unit. Trygona is in the municipal district of Drakotrypa and the municipality of Mouzaki. Trygona had a population of 104 in 2001. Trygona is located 35 km west of Karditas and is in the...
, Tsarouchi) - Ellinokastro (Ellinokastro, Gravia, Petrota)
- GelanthiGelanthiGelanthi is a Greek mountain village located west of Karditsa in the western part of the Karditsa Prefecture. Gelanthi is in the municipality of Mouzaki. Gelanthi had a population of 542 in 2001...
- Kryopigi (Kryopigi, Lakkes, Xirokampos)
- Lazarina
- Magoulitsa
- Mavrommati (Mavrommati, Georgios Karaiskakis)
- Mouzaki
- OxyaOxya, KarditsaOxya is a Greek mountain village in the western part of the Karditsa Prefecture, Greece. Oxya is in the municipality of Mouzaki. The village Oxya had a population of 189 in 2001, the community 689. Oxya is located about 40 km west of Karditsa and is in the foot of the Pindus mountains...
(Oxya, Vagenia, Dafni, Zamanatiko, Koura, Megali Vrysi, Mesorrachi, Palaiampela, Palaiochori, Platania, Soula, Sykia) - Pefkofyto (Pefkofyto, Nisia, Padi, Charavgi)
- Porti (Porti, Martini, Meligos, Palaiokastro)
- Vatsounia
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,560 | - |
| 1991 | 2,353 | - |
| 2001 | 2,190 | 10,148 |