Rentina, Karditsa

Rentina Ρεντίνα
Municipal unit
Rentina Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°04′N 22°00′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Karditsa
Municipality	Sofades
Area
• Municipal unit	57.0 km^2 (22.0 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	261
• Municipal unit density	4.6/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΑ

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 km^2.[3] Population 261 (2021). The village has been identified as the site of the ancient city of Ctimene.[4]

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

References

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.