Menelaida () is a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the Karditsa regional unit,

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, named after the ancient city of "Menelais" or "Menelaida", near Loutropigi. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Sofades 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 community. Its elevation is around ...

, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 169.840 km². As of 2021 the population was 1,514. The seat of the municipality was in Kedros.

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Populated places in Karditsa (regional unit) Sofades {{Thessaly-geo-stub el:Δήμος Σοφάδων#Μενελαΐδας