Menelaida Explained

Menelaida
Name Local:Μενελαΐδα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Karditsa
Population:1514
Population As Of:2021
Area:169.8
Coordinates:39.15°N 23°W
Licence:ΚΑ

Menelaida (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μενελαΐδα) is a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece, named after the ancient city of "Menelais" or "Menelaida", near Loutropigi. 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 169.840 km2.[2] As of 2021 the population was 1,514. The seat of the municipality was in Kedros.

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 .