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Paliokastro, Trikala

Summary

Paliokastro (Greek: Παληόκαστρο) is a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located in the east-northeastern part of the regional unit. Its population was 2,316 at the 2021 census,[1] and it has a land area of 197.878 km².[3] The seat of the municipality was in the village of Palaiopyrgos (pop. 773). Its largest other communities are Krinítsa (pop. 540), Zilevtí (387), Ardáni (324), and Agreliá (145). The name of the municipality comes from the greek words παληο, paleo + κάστρο, kastro meaning "old castle" (from the name of the village Palaiopyrgos, "old tower").

Paliokastro
Παληόκαστρο
Municipal unit
Paliokastro is located in Greece
Paliokastro
Paliokastro
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°36′N 21°49′E / 39.600°N 21.817°E / 39.600; 21.817
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityTrikala
Area
 • Municipal unit197.9 km2 (76.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,316
 • Municipal unit density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.