Evrytania(Greek:Ευρυτανία[evritaˈni.a];Latin:Eurytania) is one of theregional units of Greece.It is part of theregionofCentral Greece.Its capital isKarpenisi(approx. 8,000 inhabitants).
Evrytania
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ευρυτανίας | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Evrytania | |
  Evrytania Evrytania within Greece  | |
| Coordinates:39°0′N21°40′E/ 39.000°N 21.667°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Seat | Karpenisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,868 km2(721 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 17,428 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2(24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal code | 36x xx |
| Area code(s) | 22370 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΗ |
| Website | www |
Geography
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Evrytania is almost entirely formed of mountains, including theTymfristosand thePanaitolikoin the south. Its rivers include theAcheloosin the west,Agrafiotisto the east, andMegdovain the east flowing down to theIonian Sea.It is one of the least populated regional units in Greece. The area bordersAetolia-Acarnaniato the west, southwest and south (west over theAcheloosriver),Karditsa regional unitto the north, andPhthiotisto the east. Evrytania also features a famous skiing resort located near Karpenisi on the Tymfristos mountain.
Climate
editIts climate is a mixture of Mediterranean and mountainous in the western portion. Much of the area receives snow in winter and is warm during the summer months.
Transport
editTheGreek National Road 38fromAgriniotoLamiapasses through the southern part of Evrytania and the townKarpenisi.On the border withPhthiotis,the GR-38 passes through the 1.4 km-longTymfristos Tunnelsince 2004.
History
editEvrytania dates to ancient times, the area was first settled around 6000 to 5000 BC. In classical antiquity, the GreekEurytanes[2][3](Greek:Ευρυτάνες) resided in the region. In the 2nd century BC it fell intoRomanhands, and became part of the Roman province ofMacedonia.At the division of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century it joined the eastern part, also known as theByzantine Empire.In the aftermath of theFourth Crusadein 1204 it became part of theDespotate of Epirus,which was conquered by theOttoman Empirearound 1450. Unlike other parts of Greece at the time, while the eastern and the southern parts were definitively ruled by the Ottomans, the area aroundAgrafamanaged to sustain complete autonomy due to the difficulties experienced in conquest of the region. After 400 years, Evrytania finally became part ofGreecefollowing theGreek War of Independence.As in all of Greece, the area was affected byWorld War II,and later theGreek Civil War.Peace finally returned to Evrytania at the end of the 1940s and its economy expanded, though there was significant migration from the villages to cities.
Administration
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The regional unit Evrytania is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[4]
Prefecture
editEvrytania was created as aprefecturein 1947 out of theAetolia-Acarnaniaprefecture. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Evrytania was created out of the former prefecture Evrytania (Greek:Νομός Ευρυτανίας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[4]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
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| Agrafa | Agrafa | Kerasochori |
| Aperantia | ||
| Aspropotamos | ||
| Viniani | ||
| Fragkista | ||
| Karpenisi | Karpenisi | Karpenisi |
| Domnista | ||
| Fourna | ||
| Ktimenia | ||
| Potamia | ||
| Prousos |
Persons
edit- Pavlos Bakoyannis(1935-1989), Liberal Greek politician
- Markos Giolias,artist
- Demosthenis Goulas,artist
- Stefanos Granitsas(1880-1915), artist, writer and journalist
- Georgios Kafantaris(1873-1946), politician
- Spyros Paliouras(1875-1957), a Greek artist and writer
- Zacharias Papantoniou(1877-1940), artist, writer and journalist
- Michael Stafylas(1920-2018), artist
- Lefteris Theodorou,painter
- Spyridon Papadimitriou,General Greek Army,
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^Strabo
- ^Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
- ^ab"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text"(in Greek).Government Gazette.
External links
edit- Prefecture of Evrytania official website:www.evrytania.gr
- Evrytania