Athamania, Trikala

Community in Greece
Athamania
Αθαμανία
39°31.6′N 21°15′E / 39.5267°N 21.250°E / 39.5267; 21.250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityPyli
Municipal unitAithikes
Area
 • Community27.802 km2 (10.734 sq mi)
Elevation
940 m (3,080 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community27
 • Density0.97/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
420 37
Area code(s)+30-2434
Vehicle registrationTK

Athamania (Greek: Αθαμανία, Aromanian: 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.[2] The 2021 census recorded 27 residents in the village. The community of Athamania covers an area of 27.802 km2.[3]

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. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Pyli
Municipal unit of Aithikes
Municipal unit of Gomfoi
  • Drosero
  • Gomfoi
  • Lygaria
  • Mouria
  • Palaiomonastiri
  • Pigi
Municipal unit of MyrofylloMunicipal unit of Neraida
  • Armatoliko
  • Koryfi
  • Neraida
  • Pachtouri
Municipal unit of Pialeia
  • Eleftherochori
  • Fiki
  • Filyra
  • Parapotamos
  • Pialeia
Municipal unit of Pindos
  • Livadochori
  • Mesochora
  • Moschofyto
  • Nea Pefki
  • Paramero
  • Polyneri
  • Stournaraiika
  • Valkano
  • Vathyrrevma
Municipal unit of Pyli
  • Agios Vissarion
  • Agios Prokopios
  • Kotroni
  • Palaiokarya
  • Petrochori
  • Pyli
  • Ropoto


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