Karditsa Καρδίτσα | |
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  Karditsa | |
| Coordinates:39°22′N21°55′E / 39.367°N 21.917°E /39.367; 21.917 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Karditsa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasileios Tsiakos[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 647.4 km2 (250.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 110.1 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 55,979 |
| • Density | 86.47/km2 (223.9/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 44,700 |
| • Municipal unit density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| • Community | 40,272 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 431 00 |
| Area code | 24410 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
| Website | dimoskarditsas.gov.gr |
Karditsa (Greek:Καρδίτσα,romanized: Kardítsa[karˈðitsa]) is a city in westernThessaly in mainlandGreece. The city of Karditsa is the capital ofKarditsa regional unit of the region of Thessaly.
Karditsa has a hot-summerMediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification:Csa). Karditsa experiences hot, dry summers and cool winters with substantial precipitation.
| Climate data for Karditsa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.25 (50.45) | 13.54 (56.37) | 11.76 (53.17) | 20.28 (68.50) | 25.29 (77.52) | 30.73 (87.31) | 32.31 (90.16) | 31.39 (88.50) | 27.78 (82.00) | 21.85 (71.33) | 15.33 (59.59) | 10.36 (50.65) | 20.91 (69.63) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.36 (41.65) | 6.83 (44.29) | 10.49 (50.88) | 14.86 (58.75) | 19.85 (67.73) | 25.59 (78.06) | 26.68 (80.02) | 25.38 (77.68) | 21.73 (71.11) | 15.95 (60.71) | 10.38 (50.68) | 6.47 (43.65) | 15.80 (60.43) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.94 (35.49) | 2.81 (37.06) | 5.28 (41.50) | 8.65 (47.57) | 13.08 (55.54) | 16.28 (61.30) | 17.75 (63.95) | 17.29 (63.12) | 13.91 (57.04) | 10.50 (50.90) | 5.49 (41.88) | 2.46 (36.43) | 9.62 (49.32) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 82.64 (3.25) | 77.22 (3.04) | 59.32 (2.34) | 62.20 (2.45) | 45.88 (1.81) | 19.50 (0.77) | 14.01 (0.55) | 16.78 (0.66) | 26.91 (1.06) | 91.44 (3.60) | 90.18 (3.55) | 91.01 (3.58) | 677.09 (26.66) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 113.51 | 122.05 | 165.50 | 206.01 | 267.05 | 330.90 | 333.92 | 310.91 | 237.76 | 170.41 | 121.35 | 102.84 | 2,482.21 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[3] | |||||||||||||
During the period ofOttoman rule inThessaly, the main settlement in the location of modern Karditsa was called Sotira.[4] In 1810, the English travelerWilliam Martin Leake mentioned a sprawling village named Kardhítza, consisting of between 500-600 houses, of which the majority of the inhabitants were Turkish.[5]
Karditsa was incorporated as a new city in 1882, the year after its liberation from theOttoman Empire (1881).
DuringWorld War II, the resistance in Thessaly was fought primarily by theELAS. On March 12, 1943 Karditsa was liberated temporarily by ELAS after the Italian capitulation.
In September 2020, the city was badly hit from catastrophic floods that resulted in 4 deaths.
The municipality Karditsa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[6]
The municipality has an area of 647.3878 km2, the municipal unit 110.086 km2.[7] Formerly, Karditsa had a neighbourhood known as Vlachomachalas, which was populated by Vlachs (Aromanians).[8]
The municipal unit of Karditsa is divided into six parts (communities):[6]
| Year | Community | Municipal unit | Municipality |
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| 2001 | 35,971 | 41,411 | - |
| 2011 | 39,119 | 44,002 | 56,747 |
| 2021 | 40,272 | 44,700 | 55,979 |
Veterinary Medicine Department of theUniversity of Thessaly which is one of only two Veterinary departments in Greece and three other university departments of theUniversity of Thessaly based in the city.
Karditsa is served by trains on thePalaiofarsalos-Kalambaka line, with connections to both Athens andThessaloniki.
Football clubs includeAnagennisi Karditsa, A.S.Karditsa (el),AO Karditsa, Asteras Karditsas (el) andElpides Karditsas. SPA Karditsa (el) is a volleyball club.
| Sport clubs based in Karditsa | |||
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| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Anagennisi Karditsas | 1904 | Football | Presence in Beta Ethniki |
| AO Karditsa | 1966 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| ASK Karditsa | 2006 | Basketball | Presence in Alpha Ethniki |
| SPA Karditsa | 1987 | Volleyball | Presence in A2 Ethniki volleyball |
| Elpides Karditsas | 1994 | Football | Presence in A Ethniki women |
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| Regional unit ofKarditsa |  | |
| Regional unit ofLarissa | ||
| Regional unit ofMagnesia | ||
| Regional unit of theSporades | ||
| Regional unit ofTrikala | ||
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