Ekkara ( el, Εκκάρα, before 1930: Κάτω Αγόριανη - ''Kato Agoriani''Name changes of settlements in Greece
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Thessaliotida Thessaliotida ( el, Θεσσαλιώτιδα) is a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Domokos Domokos ( el, Δομοκός), the ancient Thaumacus or Thaumace (Θαυμ� ...

Phthiotis Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''Fthiótida'', ; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is border ...

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. The population in 2011 was 522 for the community, which includes the village Ano Agoriani. Ekkara is situated at the southern end of the

Thessalian Plain The Thessalian plain ( el, Θεσσαλική πεδιάδα, Θεσσαλικός κάμπος) is the dominant geographical feature of the Greek region of Thessaly. The plain is formed by the Pineios River and its tributaries and is surrounded ...

, near the border of the Karditsa regional unit. The

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passes south of the village. Ekkara is located 2 km southeast of Gavrakia, 4 km west of Velesiotes, 10 km northwest of

Domokos Domokos ( el, Δομοκός), the ancient Thaumacus or Thaumace (Θαυμακός, Θαυμάκη), is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos and of the former Domokos Province. ...

, 33 km southeast of

Karditsa Karditsa ( el, Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly. Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...

and 36 km northwest of

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. There are farmlands in the plains to the north, while there are some forests in the hills to the south. The majority of the population works in agriculture.

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{{Thessaliotida Populated places in Phthiotis Domokos

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