Charis, Karditsa

Charis (Χάρις) Karditsa

Charis (or Chari) is a mountainous village in Thessaly and the Regional Unit of Karditsa.[1][2]

Geographical - Historical information

Chari is built on the southeastern slopes of Mount Voutsikaki of Agrafa at an altitude of 1,080 meters[3] and is one of the most mountainous settlements in Thessaly. It is approximately 59 km. from Karditsa, 32 km. SE. from Anthiro (seat of the municipality) and 1.5 km. (by road) SE. from Petrilo. Its inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture and livestock farming. A landmark of the village is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1885)[4] "It is a cross-shaped church with a dome dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century", designated since 1985 as a historical monument.[5]

It was officially mentioned as a separate settlement for the first time in 1961 with the name Krania being registered in the then community of Petrilo and in 1963 in the Official Gazette 91A - 13/06/1963 being renamed to Haris.[6] According to the "Kallikratis" Program, together with Petrilo, Argyreika, Polydroso, Vasilades, Chalkiopoulo and Rossi, they constitute the community of Petrilo, which falls under the municipal unit of East Argithea of ​​the Municipality of Argithea, while according to the 2011 census, 48 ​​residents were registered.[7]

Population censuses
Census 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 50[8] 25[9] 33[10] 26[11] 113[12] 48

References

"Petrilo". Municipality of Argithea, Karditsa. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica. 60. Papyrus Publishing House. 1996. p. 430.
«Haris KARDITSAS, Municipality of ARGITHEAS | buk.gr». buk.gr. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
30/12/2010 (30 December 2010). «Mouzaki-Argithea Karditsa: Wild and enchanting place». HealthyLiving.gr (in English). Retrieved 11 September 2022.
«PERMANENT LIST OF DECLARED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS». listedmonuments.culture.gr. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
«EETAA-Administrative Changes of Settlements». www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved on 11 September 2022.
«Official Gazette of results of PERMANENT population», p. 10607 (p. 133 of pdf)
Population of Greece at the census of 19 March 1961, p. 98.
Population of Greece at the census of 14 March 1971, p. 96 of pdf. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved on 2022-09-11.
Actual population of Greece at the census of 5 April 1981, p. 106 of pdf.
Actual population of Greece at the census of 17 March 1991, p. 125 of pdf.
Actual population of Greece - Census 2001, p. 127 of the pdf.

Municipal unit Anatoliki Argithea
Community Vlasi
Vlasi (Βλάσιον, το)
Community Drosato
Drosato (Δροσάτον, το)
Community Koumpouriana
Dafni (Δάφνη, η)
Koumpouriana (Κουμπουριανά, τα)
Krania (Κρανιά, η)
Moni Spilias (Μονή Σπηλιάς, η)
Stavros (Σταυρός, ο)
Community Leontito
Leontito (Λεοντίτον, το)
Community Petrilo
Argyraiika (Αργυραίικα, τα)
Vasilades (Βασιλάδες, οι)
Livadia (Λιβάδια, τα)
Petrilo (Πετρίλον, το)
Polydroso (Πολύδροσον, το)
Rossis (Ρώσσης, ο)
Chalkiopoulo (Χαλκιόπουλον, το)
Charis (Χάρις, η)
Community Petrochori
Petrochori (Πετροχώριον, το)
Community Stefaniada
Aetochori (Αετοχώριον, το)
Μάραθος Γ', ο
Romia (Ρωμιά, η)
Stefaniada (Στεφανιάς, η)
Community Fountoto
Mantziouraiika (Μαντζιουραίϊκα, τα)
Παλαιοχώριον, το
Fountoto (Φουντωτόν, το)
Municipal unit Argithea
Community Anthiro
Agioi Apostoloi (Άγιοι Απόστολοι, οι)
Anthiro (Ανθηρό, το)
Koukkos (Κούκκος, ο)
Kritsari (Κριτσάριον, το)
Lagkadi (Λαγκάδιον, το)
Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωσις, η)
Potamia (Ποταμιά, η)
Spilia (Σπηλιά, η)
Community Argithea
Argithea (Αργιθέα, η)
Paliorogka (Παλιόρογκα, η)
Community Ellinika
Varka (Βαρκά, η)
Ellinika (Ελληνικά, τα)
Fteri (Φτέρη, η)
Community Therino
Therino (Θερινόν, το)
Lefka (Λεύκα, η)
Xirokampos (Ξηρόκαμπος, ο)
Community Kali Komi
Gravia (Γραβιά, η)
Kali Komi (Καλή Κώμη, η)
Perivoli (Περιβόλιον, το)
Community Karya
Karya (Καρυά, η)
Palaiochoraki (Παλαιοχωράκιον, το)
Ptelea (Πτελέα, η)
Rogkia (Ρόγκια, τα)
Community Mesovouni
Ζερβό, το
Mesovouni (Μεσοβούνιον, το)
Community Petroto
Palaiodendros (Παλαιόδενδρος, ο)
Petroto (Πετρωτόν, το)
Sykia (Συκέα, η)
Trilofo (Τρίλοφον, το)

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