Agrafa

Agrafa Άγραφα
Location
Agrafa
Coordinates	39°8′N 21°39′E / 39.133°N 21.65°E / 39.133; 21.65Coordinates: 39°8′N 21°39′E / 39.133°N 21.65°E / 39.133; 21.65
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Evrytania
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	13,604
- Area:	924.1 km2 (357 sq mi)
- Density:	15 /km2 (38 /sq mi)
Municipal unit
- Population:	3,691
- Area:	288 km2 (111 sq mi)
- Density:	13 /km2 (33 /sq mi)
Community
- Population:	1,065
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	800 m (2,625 ft)
Postal:	360 73
Telephone:	22370
Auto:	ΚΗ

For the wider Agrafa region, see Agrafa.

Agrafa (Greek: Άγραφα) is a village and a municipality in Evrytania, Central Greece. Its administrative center is the village Kerasochori.^[1] It is named after the wide mountainous region of Agrafa, of which it occupies only the SW part.

It consists merely of villages and hamlets spread on the mountain slopes around the river Agrafiotis. Likewise the rest of Agrafa area, they are famous for their complete autonomy throughout the four centuries of Ottoman occupation of Greece, being home to many bands of fighters against the Ottoman rule; most notably of Antonis Katsantonis who is considered as the local hero.

The educational infrastructure consists of a primary and secondary school (see Education in Greece) located in Agrafa. The central road of the municipality is unpaved and winding. It extends from GR-38 (Karpenisi-Agrinio, intersection near Krentis) to the south, as far GR-30 (Karditsa-Arta, intersection in Mouzaki) to the north, passing through Tria Synora (the boundary between Evrytania and Karditsa Prefecture). Because of heavy snowfall, its central parts are often inaccessible in January and February.

Despite their natural beauty, the villages are still virgin from touristic exploitation. There are some basic facilities in the bigger villages - family-run hostels and taverns.

Municipality

The municipality Agrafa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):^[1]

• Agrafa (Agrafa, Epiniana, Marathos, Monastiraki, Tridendro, Trovato, Vrangiana)
• Aperantia (Granitsa, Limeri, Lithochori, Sivista, Topoliana, Valaora, Voulpi)
• Aspropotamos (Kedra, Lepiana, Neo Argyri, Prasia, Raptopoulo)
• Fragkista (Anatoliki Fragkista, Dytiki Fragkista, Episkopi, Marathia, Palaiochori, Palaiokatouna, Tripotamo)
• Viniani (Agios Dimitrios, Chryso, Dafni, Kerasochori, Mavrommata, Viniani)

Sources & external links

• Semi-official site (in Greek)
• Details about municipality and population from evrytan.gr (in Greek)
• Municipality of Agrafa in Greek travel pages

References

v · d · eAdministrative division of the Central Greece Region Area: 15,549 km² • Population : 605,329 (2001) • Capital: Lamia Regional unit of Boeotia Aliartos • Distomo–Arachova–Antikyra • Livadeia • Orchomenos • Tanagra • Thebes Regional unit of Euboea Chalcis • Dirfys–Messapia • Eretria • Istiaia–Aidipsos • Karystos • Kymi–Aliveri • Mantoudi–Limni–Agia Anna • Skyros Regional unit of Evrytania Agrafa • Karpenisi Regional unit of Phocis Delphi • Dorida Regional unit of Phthiotis Amfikleia–Elateia • Domokos • Lamia • Lokroi • Makrakomi • Molos – Agios Konstantinos • Stylida Regional governor: Klearchos Pergantas (el) • Website: www.nafthiotidas.gr