Pialeia

Summary

Pialeia (Greek: Πιάλεια) is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece, named after the ancient city of "Pialeia". Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 52.517 km2.[3] Population 2,897 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Fiki [el].

Pialeia
Πιάλεια
Pialeia is located in Greece
Pialeia
Pialeia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°30′N 21°36′E / 39.500°N 21.600°E / 39.500; 21.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityPyli
Area
 • Municipal unit52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,897
 • Municipal unit density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Community
640
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

It used to be a place where only farmers lived. However, nowadays it is considered to be as a place where people who live in Trikala build their houses in order to get away from the city.

References edit

  1. ^ "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.