Rentina (Greek: Ρεντίνα) is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sofades, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 56.968 km2.[3] Population 261 (2021). The village has been identified as the site of the ancient city of Ctimene.[4]

Rentina
Ρεντίνα
Rentina is located in Greece
Rentina
Rentina
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°04′N 22°00′E / 39.067°N 22.000°E / 39.067; 22.000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
MunicipalitySofades
Area
 • Municipal unit57.0 km2 (22.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
261
 • Municipal unit density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΑ

Rentina is the birthplace of Greek Prime Minister Georgios Tsolakoglou (1886-1948).

References edit

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.