Sofades is a town and municipality in
Thessaly, central
Greece belonging to the regional unit of
Karditsa. Its 2011 census population was 6,056 people and 18,864 for the municipality, including a large
Romani minority. Its elevation is around 120 m above sea level, and the economy is mainly agricultural (cotton, corn). It is the only municipality that has one municipal district with settlements. Sofades is located south of
Palamas, southwest of
Larissa, the capital of Thessaly, northwest of
Lamia and southeast of
Karditsa and
Trikala. Sofades is on
GR-30 (Karditsa -
Domokos -
Volos) as well as the road between Mataragka and Palamas. It is on the
OSE railway line linking
Kalambaka and the main line and has a station. The Greek inhabitants of the region are commonly known as
Karagounides (Καραγκούνηδες).