Arni, Karditsa Explained

Arni
Name Local:Άρνη
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Karditsa
Population:2140
Population As Of:2021
Area:89.2
Coordinates:39.4°N 26°W
Postal Code:433 00
Licence:ΚΑ

Arni (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άρνη) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sofades, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 89.185 km2.[2] Population 2,140 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Mataragka. It was named after the ancient Aeolian town of "Arne" (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἄρνη), which was located near present Mataragka.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
  3. Arne.