Athamania, Trikala Explained

Athamania
Name Local:Αθαμανία
Type:community
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Trikala
Pop Community:27
Population As Of:2021
Area Community:27.802
Coordinates:39.5267°N 36°W
Postal Code:420 37
Area Code:+30-2434
Licence:TK
Elevation:940

Athamania (Aromanian; Arumanian; Macedo-Romanian: Muchara) is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Pyli municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Aithikes, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2021 census recorded 27 residents in the village. The community of Athamania covers an area of 27.802 km2.[2]

Geography

Athamania lies on the border between Thessaly and Epirus. It is located below mountain Kakarditsa (2,450m), which is the highest top of the Tzoumerka mountain range.

Sightseeings and festivals

Athamania has some remarkable and very important monuments like the churches of Saint Paraskevi, the Saviour, Saint Athanasios, Prophet Elias, the Saint Apostles and Saint John the Forerunner. Many festivals of various types take place in Athamania. The traditional festival of Saint Paraskevi is the most significant summer celebration.

See also

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 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .