Ekkara

Ekkara Εκκάρα
Ekkara
Coordinates: 39°9′N 22°12′E / 39.150°N 22.200°ECoordinates: 39°9′N 22°12′E / 39.150°N 22.200°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Phthiotis
Municipality	Domokos
Municipal unit	Thessaliotida
Population (2001)[1]
• Rural	818
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΜΙ

Ekkara (Greek: Εκκάρα, before 1930: Κάτω Αγόριανη - Kato Agoriani^[2]) is a village and a community in the municipal unit Thessaliotida, Phthiotis, Greece. The population in 2001 was 818 for the village, and 1,006 for the community, which includes the village Ano Agoriani. Ekkara is situated at the southern end of the Thessalian Plain, near the border of the Karditsa regional unit. The Piraeus–Platy railway passes south of the village. Ekkara is located 2 km southeast of Gavrakia, 4 km west of Velesiotes, 10 km northwest of Domokos, 33 km southeast of Karditsa and 36 km northwest of Lamia. There are farmlands in the plains to the north, while there are some forests in the hills to the south. The majority of the population works in agriculture.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	1,007
1991	756
2001	818

External links

• Ekkara on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)

See also

• List of settlements in Phthiotis

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece