Argithea

Argithea (Greek: Αργιθέα) is a municipality in the Karditsa Prefecture, Greece. Population 2627 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Anthiro (or Anthiron). The name derives from King Argitheos of the Athamanians who rulled circa the 3rd to 2nd century B.C.

Argithea municipality, Satellite image

Division of the municipality (Δ.δ. : Municipal Department)

• Anthiron / Δ.δ. Ανθηρού [ 988 ]
  
  • Anthiron / το Ανθηρόν [ 349 ]
    
  • Agioi Apostoloi / οι Άγιοι Απόστολοι [ 25 ]
    
  • Koukkos / ο Κούκκος [ 35 ]
    
  • Kritsarion / το Κριτσάριον [ 76 ]
    
  • Lagkadion / το Λαγκάδιον [ 201 ]
    
  • Metamorfosis / η Μεταμόρφωσις [ 256 ]
    
  • Potamia / η Ποταμιά [ 11 ]
    
  • Spilia / η Σπηλιά [ 35 ]
    
• Argithea / Δ.δ. Αργιθέας [ 256 ]
  
  • Argithea / η Αργιθέα [ 212 ]
    
  • Paliorogka / η Παλιόρογκα [ 44 ]
    
• Ellinika / Δ.δ. Ελληνικών [ 305 ]
  
  • Ellinika / τα Ελληνικά [ 188 ]
    
  • Varka / η Βαρκά [ 42 ]
    
  • Fteri / η Φτέρη [ 75 ]
    
• Therinon / Δ.δ. Θερινού [ 185 ]
  
  • Therinon / το Θερινόν [ 135 ]
    
  • Lefka / η Λεύκα [ 7 ]
    
  • Xirokampos / ο Ξηρόκαμπος [ 43 ]
    
• Kali Komi / Δ.δ. Καλής Κώμης [ 311 ]
  
  • Kali Komi / η Καλή Κώμη [ 200 ]
    
  • Gravia / η Γραβιά [ 36 ]
    
  • Perivolion / το Περιβόλιον [ 75 ]
    
• Karya / Δ.δ. Καρυάς [ 184 ]
  
  • Karya / η Καρυά [ 64 ]
    
  • Palaiochorakion / το Παλαιοχωράκιον [ 42 ]
    
  • Ptelea / η Πτελέα [ 24 ]
    
  • Rogkia / τα Ρόγκια [ 54 ]
    
• Mesovounion / Δ.δ. Μεσοβουνίου [ 94 ]
  
  • Mesovounion / το Μεσοβούνιον [ 55 ]
    
  • Zervo / το Ζερβό [ 39 ]
    
• Petroton / Δ.δ. Πετρωτού [ 304 ]
  
  • Petroton / το Πετρωτόν [ 183 ]
    
  • Paliodendros / ο Παλαιόδενδρος [ 20 ]
    
  • Sykea / η Συκέα [ 13 ]
    
  • Trilofon / το Τρίλοφον [ 88 ]
    

The villages of Argithea are mountain villages, the population mainly farmers or shepherds

Anthiro

Anthiro or Anthiron is a mountain village (c. 900 m), 75 km from Karditsa. The population is 349 (2001) (actually many more in the summer)

Churches/ Monasteries: Monastery Katousiou, monastery Koimiseos tis Theotokou

A stone bridge from the 14 th century is near Anthiro.

Argithea

Argithea is a mountain village (altitude c. 950 m), 62 km from Karditsa

Mesovounion

Mesovouni (old form Mesovounion) is a mountain village (1050 m) on a side of Mount Karava (2184 m)

Therino

Therino (older form Therinon) is a mountain village (870 m), 65 km from Karditsa, known in the past as Glogovitsa.

Municipalities and communities of the Karditsa Prefecture Acheloos | Argithea | Arni | Fyllo | Itamos | Ithomi | Kallifono | Kampos | Karditsa | Menelaida | Mitropoli | Mouzaki | Nevropoli Agrafon | Palamas | Pamisos | Plastiras | Rentina | Sellana | Sofades | Tamasio Athamanes