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 | | Karditsa, the capital of the prefecture, is built near a tributary of the Pineios, in the heart of the rich Thessalian plain. |
 | | Located 18 km southwest of Karditsa, at 1,150 m height, is the historic Korona Monastery, a religious and cultural center during the Ottoman period. |
 | | One of the most important sights in the prefecture is the man-made lake of the river Tavropos or Megdova, known as Lake Nikolaos Plastiras, in honour of the distinguished general and politician from Karditsa who in 1925 conceived the idea of building a dam. |
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