Ekkara
Ekkara (Greek: Εκκάρα, before 1930: Κάτω Αγόριανη - Kato Agoriani[2]) is a village and a community in the municipal unit Thessaliotida, Phthiotis, Greece. The population in 2011 was 576 for the village, and 691 for the community, which includes the village Ano Agoriani. Ekkara is situated at the southern end of the Thessalian Plain, near the border of the Karditsa regional unit. The Piraeus–Platy railway passes south of the village. Ekkara is located 2 km southeast of Gavrakia, 4 km west of Velesiotes, 10 km northwest of Domokos, 33 km southeast of Karditsa and 36 km northwest of Lamia. There are farmlands in the plains to the north, while there are some forests in the hills to the south. The majority of the population works in agriculture.
Ekkara
Εκκάρα | |
|---|---|
  Ekkara | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′N 22°12′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Domokos |
| Municipal unit | Thessaliotida |
| Community | |
| • Population | 691 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,007 |
| 1991 | 756 |
| 2001 | 818 |
| 2011 | 691 |
External links
- Ekkara on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece