Karitsa, Larissa
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Karitsa
Καρίτσα | |
|---|---|
  Karitsa | |
| Coordinates: 39°50.6′N 22°45.7′E / 39.8433°N 22.7617°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Agia |
| Municipal unit | Evrymenes |
| Area | |
• Community | 23.241 km2 (8.973 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 491 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 07 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2495 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
Karitsa (Greek: Καρίτσα, Greek pronunciation: [ka'ɾit͡sa]) is a village and a community of the Agia municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Evrymenes.[2] The community of Karitsa covers an area of 23.241 km2.[3]
The community of Palaiopyrgos consists of four separate settlements:[1]
- Agia Paraskevi (population 9 in 2021)
- Karitsa (population 358)
- Kokkino Nero (population 116)
- Plateia Ammos (population 8)
Geography
The village is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ossa overseeing the Aegean Sea.