Potamia, Evrytania Explained

Potamia
Name Local:Ποταμιά
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Evrytania
Pop Municunit:833
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:126.192
Coordinates:38.8167°N 65°W
Licence:ΚΗ

Potamia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ποταμιά) is a former municipality in Evrytania, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karpenisi, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 126.192 km2.[2] The population in 2021 was 833. The seat of the municipality was in Megalo Chorio. The name of the municipality comes from the Greek "potamià" meaning "land with many rivers" (from potamòs, river).

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.