Plastiras (Greek: Πλαστήρας, Δήμος Πλαστήρα) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lake Plastiras, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 93.166 km2.[3] It was named after the Greek general and Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras. Lake Plastiras covers a part of the municipal unit. Its residents are engaged chiefly in agriculture. The seat of the municipality was in Morfovouni.

Plastiras
Πλαστήρας
Plastiras is located in Greece
Plastiras
Plastiras
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°45′E / 39.350°N 21.750°E / 39.350; 21.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
MunicipalityLake Plastiras
Area
 • Municipal unit93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,872
 • Municipal unit density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Plastiras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]2,365—    
2011[4]2,412+2.0%
2021[1]2,872+19.1%
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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.