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Argithea (Greek: Αργιθέα) is a village and a municipality in the Karditsa peripheral unit of Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Anthiro.[1] The name derives from King Argitheos of the Athamanians who ruled circa the 3rd to 2nd century B.C.

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Division of the former municipality of Argithea

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.

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The new municipality Argithea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]

Acheloos
Argithea
Athamanes

References

^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

Municipalities and communities of the Karditsa Prefecture