Mouzaki

Summary

Mouzaki (Greek: Μουζάκι, romanizedMouzáki) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Mouzaki is located on the southwestern edge of the Thessalian plain, where the river Pamisos descends from the Agrafa mountains. It is 17 km southwest of Trikala and 24 km northwest of Karditsa. The Greek National Road 30 (Arta - Trikala - Karditsa - Volos) passes north of the town. In 2020, Mouzaki was heavily affected by the medicane known as Cyclone Ianos. The town was flooded for several days.

Mouzaki
Μουζάκι
Mouzaki municipality map
Mouzaki municipality map
Mouzaki is located in Greece
Mouzaki
Mouzaki
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°26′N 21°40′E / 39.433°N 21.667°E / 39.433; 21.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
Area
 • Municipality313.9 km2 (121.2 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit179.5 km2 (69.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality11,245
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
6,478
 • Municipal unit density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • Community
1,838
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Municipality edit

The municipality Mouzaki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 313.866 km2, the municipal unit 179.521 km2.[3]

Subdivisions edit

The municipal unit of Mouzaki is divided into the following communities (constituent settlements in brackets):[2]

  • Amygdali
  • Anthochori (Anthochori, Anoixiatiko, Platanakos)
  • Drakotrypa (Drakotrypa, Arpakia, Keramargio, Milies, Spathes, Trygona, Tsarouchi)
  • Ellinokastro (Ellinokastro, Gravia, Petrota)
  • Gelanthi
  • Kryopigi (Kryopigi, Lakkes, Xirokampos)
  • Lazarina
  • Magoulitsa
  • Mavrommati (Mavrommati, Georgios Karaiskakis)
  • Mouzaki
  • Oxya (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 edit

Year Town Municipal unit Municipality
1981 2,560 - -
1991 2,353 - -
2001 2,190 10,148 -
2011 1,961 7,291 13,122
2021 1,838 6,478 11,245

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.