Karpenisi

Karpenisi (Greek: Καρπενήσι - Karpenísi), also Karpenissi, older forms: Karpenisio, Karpenissio, Karpenision and Karpenission is a city in central Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Evrytania. Levadia is located 130 NW of Athens, NE of Agrinio, south of Trikala and Karditsa and west of Lamia. Livadeia is linked with GR-38 and is nearly in the middle of the route. The area around Karpenisi are mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas. Karpenisi's industry are urban and rural in the outskirts. Agriculture today dominates the outskirts.

Karpenisi is situated in a valley area of the Voutyros River, a tributary of the Achelous and the Megdova Rivers. Mount Tymfristos lies to the north elevating at nearly 2315 m. Another mountain dominates the south. Karpenisi has a skiing resort and a hotel including the "Montana Club".

Karpenisi (Καρπενήσι)
Periphery Central Greece
Prefecture Evrytania
Province
Population 9390 (2001)
Area 250.9 km²
Population density 37/km²
Elevation 960 m
Coordinates 38°55′ N 21°47′ E
Postal code 361 xx
Area code 22370
Licence plate code ΚΗ

Markos Botsaris

Near Karpenisi at Kefalovrysso Markos Botsaris , a hero of the Greek war of independence ,was killed in August 1823. A statue of Botsaris is placed in the plateia (square) of Karpenisi.

Division of the municipality

  • Karpenisi / Δ.δ. Καρπενησίου [6775]
    • Karpenisi / το Καρπενήσι [6592]
    • Velouchi / το Βελούχι [16]
    • Gorianades / οι Γοριανάδες [122]
    • Itia / η Ιτιά [23]
    • Kallithea / η Καλλιθέα [22]
  • Agia Vlacherna / Δ.δ. Αγίας Βλαχέρνης [150]
    • Agia Vlacherna / η Αγία Βλαχέρνα [23]
    • Ampelia / τα Αμπέλια [88]
    • Vamvakies / οι Βαμβακιές [39]
  • Agios Andreas / Δ.δ. Αγίου Ανδρέου -- ο Άγιος Ανδρέας [77]
  • Agios Nikolaos / Δ.δ. Αγίου Νικολάου [464]
    • Agios Nikolaos / ο Άγιος Νικόλαος [438]
    • Lefka / η Λεύκα [26]
  • Voutyron / Δ.δ. Βουτύρου -- το Βούτυρον [161]
  • Kalesmenon / Δ.δ. Καλεσμένου [171]
    • Kalesmenon / το Καλεσμένον [146]
    • Ano Kalesmenon / το Άνω Καλεσμένον [15]
    • Aroniada / η Αρωνιάδα [6]
    • Monastirakion / το Μοναστηράκιον [4]
  • Koryschades / Δ.δ. Κορυσχάδων [230]
  • Myriki / Δ.δ. Μυρίκης -- η Μυρίκη [206]
  • Papparousion / Δ.δ. Παππαρουσίου [163]
    • Papparousion / το Παππαρούσιον [97]
    • Dytikon Papparousion / το Δυτικόν Παππαρούσιον [66]
  • Pavlopoulon / Δ.δ. Παυλοπούλου [177]
    • Pavlopoulon / το Παυλόπουλον [106]
    • Pappadia / η Παππαδιά [71]
  • Sella / Δ.δ. Σελλών [349]
    • Sella / τα Σελλά [209]
    • Milea / η Μηλέα [140]
  • Stenoma / Δ.δ. Στενώματος -- το Στένωμα [314]
  • Stefanion / Δ.δ. Στεφανίου -- το Στεφάνιον [60]
  • Fidakia / Δ.δ. Φιδακίων -- τα Φιδάκια [93]

Agios Andreas

Agios Andreas is a mountain village (alt. c. 1000 m) c. 8km from Karpenisi

Agios Nikolaos

Agios Nikolaos is a mountain village (alt. c. 1020 m), in the past it was a community called Laspi before it was renamed to Agios Nikolaos as the synonymous church in the village. Agios Nikolaos is c. 9 km from Karpenisi.

Gorianades

Gorianades is a mountain village (alt. c. 840 m) c. 4 km from Karpenisi.

Kallithea

Kallithea is a settlement 4 km from Karpenisi (alt. c. 950 m). In the past it was known as Miara

Koryschades

Koryschades is a mountain village (alt. c. 960 m) c. 6 km from Karpenisi. The name is possible derived from Korys (κόρυς), an ancient Greek name for "Helmet".

Myriki

Myriki is a mountain village (alt. c. 1100 m), c. 7 km from Karpenisi. In the past it was known as Mikro Kastraki and Myrisi before it was renamed to Myriki

Paparousi

Paparousi (old Form Paparousion) is a mountain village (alt. c. 660 m), 24 km from Karpenisi.

Pavlopoulo

Pavlopoulo (or Pavlopoulon) is a mountain village (alt. c. 780 m), 24 km from Karpenisi.

Stefani

Stefani (older Form Stefanion) is a mountain village (alt. c. 950 m), 15 km from Karpenisi. In the past Stefani was known as Goliani.

Voutyro

Voutyro is a mountain village (alt. c. 820 m) 9 km from Karpenisi.

    Historical population

    Year Population

    1981 5230
    1991 5868
    2001 6592

    Other

    Karpenisi has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or high schools, churches, post offices, banks and squares (plateies).

    Karpenisi

    Sister city

    Asheville, North Carolina

    Persons

    Zacharias Papantoniou (1877 Karpenisi – 1.2.1940 Athens), author , poet

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