Evrytania (Greek: Ευρυτανία, alternative romanization Evritania, Latin: Eurytania) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the administrative region of Central Greece and its capital is Karpenisi (approx. 8,200 inhabitants). The prefecture was created in 1947 out of the Aitolia-Acarnania prefecture. It is almost entirely formed of mountains , including the Tymfristos and the Panaitoliko in the south. It's rivers include the Acheloos in ...
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Evrytania (Greek: Ευρυτανία, alternative romanization Evritania, Latin: Eurytania) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the administrative region of Central Greece and its capital is Karpenisi (approx. 8,200 inhabitants). The prefecture was created in 1947 out of the Aitolia-Acarnania prefecture. It is almost entirely formed of mountains , including the Tymfristos and the Panaitoliko in the south. It's rivers include the Acheloos in the west, Agrafiotis to the east, and Megdova in the east flowing down to the Ionian Sea. It is one of the least populated prefectures in Greece, and also one of the few prefectures to use only one area code. The area borders Aetolia-Acarnania to the west, southwest and south (west over the Acheloos river), Karditsa to the north, and Phthiotis to the east. Evrytania also features a famous skiing resort located near Karpenisi on the Tymfristos mountain. Since 2004, the 1.4 km-long Tymfristos Tunnel lies to the east.
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