# Argithea

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Municipality in Greece

Argithea Αργιθέα Municipality Argithea Coordinates: 39°21′N 21°32′E / 39.350°N 21.533°E / 39.350; 21.533 Country Greece Administrative region Thessaly Regional unit Karditsa Area • Municipality 372.9 km2 (144.0 sq mi) • Municipal unit 150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi) Population (2021)[1] • Municipality 3,496 • Density 9.375/km2 (24.28/sq mi) • Municipal unit 1,421 • Municipal unit density 9.448/km2 (24.47/sq mi) • Community 155 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Vehicle registration ΚΑ

**Argithea** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αργιθέα, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Greek): *Argithéa*) is a village and a historic municipality in the [Karditsa regional unit](/source/Karditsa_(regional_unit)) of [Greece](/source/Greece). The seat of the municipality is in [Anthiro](/source/Anthiro).[2] The name derives from ἀργός + θέα (argós + théa, “white view”).

## Municipality

The municipality Argithea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

- [Acheloos](/source/Acheloos_(municipality))

- [Anatoliki Argithea](/source/Anatoliki_Argithea)

- Argithea

The municipality has an area of 372.877 km2, the municipal unit 150.377 km2.[3]

## History

Anciently, Argithea or **Argethia** ([Ancient Greek](/source/Ancient_Greek_language): Ἀργεθία) was the capital of [Athamania](/source/Athamania) straddling the border between [Ancient Epirus](/source/Ancient_Epirus) and [Ancient Thessaly](/source/Ancient_Thessaly), to the left of the main stream of the [Achelous River](/source/Achelous_River).[4] The first evidence we have of the place is [epigraphic](/source/Epigraphy). In the fourth century BCE, the appointment of a [proxenos](/source/Proxenos) of Argithea is documented. Circa 230-220 BCE, a [theorodokoi](/source/Theorodokoi) for the city is appointed to receive [theoroi](/source/Theoroi) from [Delphi](/source/Delphi).[5] It was also a [polis](/source/Polis) (city-state).[5]

In the time of [Livy](/source/Livy) it was the capital of Athamania. In the year 189 BCE. there was a rebellion by the [Athamanians](/source/Athamanians) to try to reestablish [Amynander of Athamania](/source/Amynander_of_Athamania) in power, which the help of the [Aetolian League](/source/Aetolian_League) and this rebellion succeeded in expelling the garrison left by [Philip V of Macedon](/source/Philip_V_of_Macedon). Later Philip sent more troops against Argithea in an attempt to recover the city, but the effort failed.[6]

The editors of the [Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World](/source/Barrington_Atlas_of_the_Greek_and_Roman_World) and [Mogens Herman Hansen](/source/Mogens_Herman_Hansen) locate the ancient city at the modern village of [Ellinika](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ellinika,_Karditsa&action=edit&redlink=1) (or *Hellenika*) in the community of Hellenika, municipal unit and municipality of Argithea.[7][5] Ellinika is located at [39°22′54″N 21°23′30″E / 39.38167°N 21.39167°E / 39.38167; 21.39167](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Argithea&params=39_22_54_N_21_23_30_E_).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census21_1-0)** ["Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"](https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_OIKISN_2021.xlsx) [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kallikratis_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kallikratis_2-1) ["ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text"](http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.) (in Greek). [Government Gazette](/source/Government_Gazette_(Greece)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stat01_3-0)** ["Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf) (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from [the original](http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf) (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Livy](/source/Livy). *[Ab urbe condita Libri](/source/Ab_urbe_condita_(Livy))* [*History of Rome*]. Vol. Liv. 38.1.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hansen_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hansen_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Hansen_5-2) Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". *An inventory of archaic and classical poleis*. New York: [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). p. 727. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-19-814099-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-814099-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Livy](/source/Livy). *[Ab urbe condita Libri](/source/Ab_urbe_condita_(Livy))* [*History of Rome*]. Vol. 38, 1-2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Talbert, Richard](/source/Richard_Talbert), ed. (2000). "Map 55". [*Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World*](/source/Barrington_Atlas_of_the_Greek_and_Roman_World). Princeton University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-691-03169-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-691-03169-9).

v t e Administrative division of the Thessaly Region Area 14,037 km2 (5,420 sq mi) Population 732,762 (as of 2011) Municipalities 25 (since 2011) Capital Larissa Regional unit of Karditsa Argithea Karditsa Lake Plastiras Mouzaki Palamas Sofades Regional unit of Larissa Agia Elassona Farsala Kileler Larissa Tempi Tyrnavos Regional unit of Magnesia Almyros Rigas Feraios South Pelion Volos Zagora-Mouresi Regional unit of the Sporades Alonnisos Skiathos Skopelos Regional unit of Trikala Farkadona Meteora Pyli Trikala Regional governor Konstantinos Agorastos (reelected 2014) Decentralized administration Thessaly and Central Greece

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Argithea Municipal unit of Acheloos Argyri Katafylli Marathos Vragkiana Municipal unit of Anatoliki Argithea Drosato Fountoto Koumpouriana Leontito Petrilo Stefaniada Vlasi Municipal unit of Argithea Anthiro Argithea Ellinika Kali Komi Karya Mesovouni Petroto Therino

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