Karditsomagoula

Karditsomagoula
Καρδιτσομαγούλα
Karditsomagoula
Coordinates: 39°23.5′N 21°55.4′E / 39.3917°N 21.9233°E / 39.3917; 21.9233Coordinates: 39°23.5′N 21°55.4′E / 39.3917°N 21.9233°E / 39.3917; 21.9233
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Karditsa
Municipality Karditsa
Municipal unit Karditsa
Population (2001)[1]
 • Rural 2,259
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 431 00
Area code(s) 24410
Vehicle registration ΚΑ

Karditsomagoula (Greek: Καρδιτσομαγούλα) is a large village in the Karditsa regional unit in Greece, with 2,500 inhabitants. It is part of the municipality of Karditsa and is situated north of the central area of Karditsa, separated from it by the Greek National Road 30 (Arta - Trikala - Karditsa - Volos). It has a grid layout consisting of six 1,500-metre roads (North–South) and eleven 900-metre roads (East–West). It is located southeast of Trikala, southeast of Larissa, west of Palamas, northwest of Sofades, and northeast of the Plastiras Dam.

Farmlands dominate the area around Karditsomagoula, the main product being cotton covering 26,000 acres (105 square kilometres) of land. Other products include cattle, fruit and vegetables, and some flowers. The whole population prior to the late-20th century, and much of the population today, are farmers.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 2,458
1991 2,409
2001 2,259

See also

References

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

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