Karditsa

Karditsa has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Karditsa experiences hot, dry summers and cool winters with substantial precipitation.

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|Jan high C=10.25

|Feb high C=13.54

|Mar high C=11.76

|Apr high C=20.28

|May high C=25.29

|Jun high C=30.73

|Jul high C=32.31

|Aug high C=31.39

|Sep high C=27.78

|Oct high C=21.85

|Nov high C=15.33

|Dec high C=10.36

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|Jan mean C=5.36

|Feb mean C=6.83

|Mar mean C=10.49

|Apr mean C=14.86

|May mean C=19.85

|Jun mean C=25.59

|Jul mean C=26.68

|Aug mean C=25.38

|Sep mean C=21.73

|Oct mean C=15.95

|Nov mean C=10.38

|Dec mean C=6.47

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|Jan low C=1.94

|Feb low C=2.81

|Mar low C=5.28

|Apr low C=8.65

|May low C=13.08

|Jun low C=16.28

|Jul low C=17.75

|Aug low C=17.29

|Sep low C=13.91

|Oct low C=10.50

|Nov low C=5.49

|Dec low C=2.46

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|Jan precipitation mm=82.64

|Feb precipitation mm=77.22

|Mar precipitation mm=59.32

|Apr precipitation mm=62.20

|May precipitation mm=45.88

|Jun precipitation mm=19.50

|Jul precipitation mm=14.01

|Aug precipitation mm=16.78

|Sep precipitation mm=26.91

|Oct precipitation mm=91.44

|Nov precipitation mm=90.18

|Dec precipitation mm=91.01

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|Jan sun=113.51

|Feb sun=122.05

|Mar sun=165.50

|Apr sun=206.01

|May sun=267.05

|Jun sun=330.90

|Jul sun=333.92

|Aug sun=310.91

|Sep sun=237.76

|Oct sun=170.41

|Nov sun=121.35

|Dec sun=102.84

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During the period of Ottoman rule in Thessaly, the main settlement in the location of modern Karditsa was called Sotira.{{cite web|author=Arrowsmith, John|url=http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~33867~1170019:Turkey-in-Europe,-by-J--Arrowsmith|title= Turkey in Europe, 1832}} In 1810, the English traveler William Martin Leake mentioned a sprawling village named Kardhítza, consisting of between 500-600 houses, of which the majority of the inhabitants were Turkish.Leake, William Martin. Travels in Northern Greece. (1835).

Karditsa was incorporated as a new city in 1882, the year after its liberation from the Ottoman Empire (1881).

During World War II, the resistance in Thessaly was fought primarily by the ELAS. On March 12, 1943 Karditsa was liberated temporarily by ELAS after the Italian capitulation.

In September 2020, the city was badly hit from catastrophic floods that resulted in 4 deaths.

The municipality Karditsa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}}

• Itamos
• Kallifoni
• Kampos
• Karditsa
• Mitropoli

The municipality has an area of 647.3878 km², the municipal unit 110.086 km².{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }} Formerly, Karditsa had a neighbourhood known as Vlachomachalas, which was populated by Vlachs (Aromanians).Rousiakis, Sotirios (2021). [https://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/dbt_derivate_00053474/Rousiakis_Greek_Karagouns.pdf THE MODERN GREEK DIALECT OF THE KARAGOUNS IN WEST THESSALY]. p. 19.

The municipal unit of Karditsa is divided into six parts (communities):

• Agiopigi
• Artesiano
• Karditsa
• Karditsomagoula
• Palioklissi
• Rousso

File:Николаос Пластирас, памятник в городе Кардица.jpg (1883-1953) in Karditsa.]]

Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly which is one of only two Veterinary departments in Greece and three other university departments of the University of Thessaly based in the city.

Karditsa is served by trains on the Palaiofarsalos-Kalambaka line, with connections to both Athens and Thessaloniki.

Football clubs include Anagennisi Karditsa, A.S.Karditsa (el), AO Karditsa, Asteras Karditsas (el) and Elpides Karditsas. SPA Karditsa (el) is a volleyball club.

File:Seal of Bartholomew, Latin Bishop of Karditsa and Velestino (Schlumberger, 1897).jpg in the early 13th century]]

• Ioannis Bourousis, basketball player
• Antigoni Drisbioti, Olympian race walker
• Charilaos Florakis, politician
• Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek War of Independence
• Alexandros Papamichail, Olympic race walker
• Helena Paparizou, singer and winner of 2005 Eurovision Song Contest
• Nikolaos Plastiras, army officer and Prime Minister
• Georgios Siantos, politician, Greek Resistance figure
• Dimitris Sioufas, politician
• Dimitrios Tsiamis, jumper, bronze medalist at European Championships
• Panagiota Tsinopoulou, Olympic race walker
• Seraphim of Athens, archbishop
• Stefanos Tsitsipas, tennis player
• Dimitris Mitropanos
• Konstantinos Thanos
• Kostas Tsiaras
• Sakis Tsiolis
• Vaios Karagiannis

• Fanari, Karditsa

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| Lake Plastiras, near the city

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| Monument to Greco-Russian friendship at Lake Plastira

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| Dam of Sykia

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| View to Argithea

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| Stefaniada lake

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• [http://www.kwmn.gr/ Karditsa Wireless Metropolitan Network], Karditsas Wifi Community Network (in Greek)

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Category:Greek prefectural capitals

Category:Municipalities of Thessaly

Category:Populated places in Karditsa (regional unit)