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Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Evrytania

Karpenisi (Greek: Καρπενήσι - Karpenísi) is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the peripheral unit of Evrytania. The area around Karpenisi is mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas.


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Karpenisi is situated in a valley area of the Karpenisiotis (Καρπενησιώτης) River, a tributary of the Achelous and the Megdova Rivers. Mount Tymfristos lies to the north elevating at nearly 2,315 m. Another mountain dominates the south. Karpenisi has a skiing resort and a hotel including the "Montana Club". Karpenisi is a popular destination, especially during winter.

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View of Karpenisi
Karpenisi High School

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Karpenisi

Karpenisi, Switzerland of Greece

Karpenisi

The municipality Karpenisi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]

Domnista (Ampliani, Domnista, Krikello, Mesokomi, Psiana, Roska, Stavloi)
Fourna (Fourna, Kleisto, Vracha)
Karpenisi (Agia Vlacherna, Agios Andreas, Agios Nikolaos, Fidakia, Kalesmeno, Karpenisi, Koryschades, Myriki, Papparousi, Pavlopoulo, Sella, Stefani, Stenoma, Voutyro)
Ktimenia (Agia Triada, Agios Charalampos, Chochlia, Domianoi, Petralona)
Potamia (Aniada, Chelidonas, Dermati, Karitsa, Klafsi, Mega Chori, Mikro Chori, Mouzilo, Nostimo, Sygkrellos)
Prousos (Alestia, Aspropyrgos, Esochoria, Kastanea, Katavothra, Prodromos, Prousos, Sarkini, Stavrochori, Tornos, Velota)

Karpenisi
Karpenisi

Historical population
Year Population
1981 5,230
1991 8,185
2001 9,390

Sister cities

United States Asheville, USA[2]

Notable people

Zacharias Papantoniou (1877–1940) writer

References

^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
^ "Karpenisi, Greece". Retrieved 7 October 2010.

Municipalities of the Evrytania Prefecture

Evrytania

Agrafa | Aperantia | Aspropotamos | Domnista | Fourna | Fragkista | Karpenisi | Ktimenia | Potamia | Proussos | Viniani

Municipal unit Karpenisi
Municipal Community Karpenisi
Velouchi (Βελούχι, το)
Gorianades (Γοριανάδες, οι)
Itia (Ιτιά, η)
Kallithea (Καλλιθέα, η)
Karpenisi (Καρπενήσι, το)
Community Agia Vlacherna
Agia Vlacherna (Αγία Βλαχέρνα, η)
Ampelia (Αμπέλια, τα)
Vamvakies (Βαμβακιαί, αι)
Community Agios Andreas
Agios Andreas (Άγιος Ανδρέας, ο)
Community Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο)
Lefka (Λεύκα, η)
Community Voutyro
Voutyro (Βούτυρο, το)
Community Kalesmeno
Ano Kalesmeno (Άνω Καλεσμένο, το)
Aroniada (Αρωνιάδα, η)
Kalesmeno (Καλεσμένο, το)
Μοναστηράκι, το
Community Koryschades
Koryschades (Κορυσχάδες, οι)
Mesampelia (Μεσαμπελιά, η)
Community Myriki
Myriki (Μυρίκη, η)
Community Papparousi
Δυτικό Παππαρούσι, το
Papparousi (Παππαρούσι, το)
Community Pavlopoulo
Pappadia (Παππαδιά, η)
Pavlopoulo (Παυλόπουλο, το)
Community Sella
Μηλέα, η
Sella (Σελλά, τα)
Community Stenoma
Stenoma (Στένωμα, το)
Community Stefani
Stefani (Στεφάνι, το)
Community Fidakis
Fidakia (Φιδάκια, τα)

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