Karditsomagoula (Greek: Καρδιτσομαγούλα from Karditsa and Magoula, a former name of a village because another Magoula is nearly ten kilometres west) is the biggest village in Karditsa county in Greece, with 2,500 inhabitants. It has a grid layout consisting of six 1,500-metre roads (North–South) and eleven 900-metre roads (East–West). It is part of the municipality of Karditsa and is north of the central area of Karditsa. It is located north of the Karditsa bypass, and is linked with a road to GR-30 and to several villages in the northeastern part of the prefecture and Palamas . It is located southeast of Trikala, southeast of Larissa , west of Palamas , northwest of Sofades , and northeast of the Plastiras dam .

Farmlands dominate the area around Karditsomagoula, the main product being cotton (covering 26,000 acres of land). Other products include cattle, fruit and vegetables, and some flowers. The country roads are in grid format. The Peneus River is further north. The whole population prior to the late-20th century, and much of the population today, are farmers.

Streets of Karditsomagoula

1. Androutsou Street
2. Riga Fereou Street
3. Saint Dimitrios Street

Geography

• Location:
  • Longitude: 21.925 (21°55'25") E
  • Latitude: 39.3845 (39°23'5") N
• Postal code: 431 00
• Elevation: about 100 m
• Dialing code: +11+30-24410 (030-24410)

Historical population

See also

• Communities of Karditsa

External Links

• Mapquest - Karditsomagoula, street map data not yet available
• Coordinates:
• Karditsomagoula info
• Karditsomagoula picture
• [1]
• [2] (in Greek)