Trikala Prefecture
Encyclopedia
Trikala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly
. Its capital is the town of Trikala
. The regional unit includes the town of Kalampaka
and the Meteora
monastery complex.
The southeastern part belongs to the Thessalian Plain. The forested Pindus
mountain range dominates the western part. The northern part of Trikala is also mountainous and made up of forests and barren lands, the ranges here are Chasia
and Antichasia
. Its major river is the Pineios, flowing to the south and east.
Its climate is mainly of Mediterranean character, with hot summers and cold winters, along with temperate climate conditions by the mountains.
in 1882. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Trikala was created out of the former prefecture Trikala. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
, after the two largest towns.
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
.
, the Byzantine
s, the Slavs, the Vlachs
and lastly the Ottomans
. Trikala was known as "Tırhala" for Turks and a sanjak center in Ioannina eyalet. During their rule, the area was affected by the Greek War of Independence
of 1821, lost an earlier struggle, and continued its Turkish rule until the liberation of Thessaly
of 1881. Several villages were relocated to remain hidden from the Turks, and the area was finally incorporated into Greece after the liberation. The prefecture was occupied by Ottomans during Greco-Turkish War (1897)
. It was created and included Karditsa
until 1947 ; its economy and agriculture boomed but its standard of living was somewhat lower than that of Athens.
Electricity and radio arrived in the city in the 1930s. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, a number of structures were rebuilt ; the prefecture saw a small growth in the 1950s and the 1960s, but growth slowed due to emigration. The villages saw their roads paved, their homes furnished with electricity, and improved motor transport and communication added. Television arrived in the 1970s, and as late as the 1980s for the rural portion.
, olive
s, cattle
and other foodstuffs.
to Meteora
crosses Thessaly
. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe
through International Airport of Central Greece
located in Nea Anchialos
in a small distance from Trikala. In the 1980s, the Trikala Bypass was opened and between 1998 and 2006, the Via Egnatia
was under construction with tunnels and bridges ; the first section was opened in 2002, and the final section in 2006.
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
. Its capital is the town of Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
. The regional unit includes the town of Kalampaka
Kalampaka
Kalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE...
and the Meteora
Meteora
The Metéora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in...
monastery complex.
Geography
Trikala borders the regional units of Karditsa to the south, Arta to the southwest, Ioannina to the west, Grevena to the north and Larissa to the east.The southeastern part belongs to the Thessalian Plain. The forested Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
mountain range dominates the western part. The northern part of Trikala is also mountainous and made up of forests and barren lands, the ranges here are Chasia
Chasia
Chasia is a mountain in the southern Grevena Prefecture in Greece.Chasia, also Chassia, Hasia or Hassia may also refer to:*Chasia, Grevena, a municipality in the Grevena prefecture, Greece...
and Antichasia
Antichasia
Antichasia is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,951 . The seat of the municipality was in Kranea. It was named after the Antichasia...
. Its major river is the Pineios, flowing to the south and east.
Its climate is mainly of Mediterranean character, with hot summers and cold winters, along with temperate climate conditions by the mountains.
Administration
The regional unit Trikala is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):- FarkadonaFarkadonaFarkadona is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,387 for the town and 15,881 for the municipality. The Larissa peripheral unit is to the east and the Karditsa peripheral unit to the south...
(4) - KalampakaKalampakaKalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE...
(2) - PyliPyliPyli is a municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Greece. Situated 18 km west of Trikala, right at the bottom of two mountains Itamos, and Koziakas, which mark the beginning of the Pindos mountainline, Pyli marks the entrance to a great gorge and the natural path that leads to the city of...
(3) - TrikalaTrikalaTrikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
(1)
Prefecture
Trikala was created as a prefecturePrefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
in 1882. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Trikala was created out of the former prefecture Trikala. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
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| Farkadona Farkadona Farkadona is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,387 for the town and 15,881 for the municipality. The Larissa peripheral unit is to the east and the Karditsa peripheral unit to the south... |
Farkadona Farkadona Farkadona is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,387 for the town and 15,881 for the municipality. The Larissa peripheral unit is to the east and the Karditsa peripheral unit to the south... |
Farkadona |
| Oichalia Oichalia, Trikala Oichalia ) is a town and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Farkadona, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 5,783, its town population was 2,936... |
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| Pelinnaioi Pelinnaioi Pelinnaioi is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Farkadona, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,005 . The seat of the municipality was in Taxiarches.... |
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| Kalampaka Kalampaka Kalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE... |
Kalampaka Kalampaka Kalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE... |
Kalampaka |
| Aspropotamos Aspropotamos, Trikala Aspropotamos is a former community in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,404 , mainly Vlachs/Aromanians. The seat of the community was in Kallirroi... |
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| Vasiliki Vasiliki, Trikala Vasiliki is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,461 .... |
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| Kastania Kastania, Trikala Kastania is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,619 .... |
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| Kleinos Kleinos Kleinos is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,301 .... |
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| Malakasi Malakasi Malakasi is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,090 . The seat of the municipality was in Panagia.... |
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| Tymfaia Tymfaia Tymfaia is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,103 . The seat of the municipality was in Koniskos.... |
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| Chasia Chasia, Trikala Chasia is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalampaka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,736 . The seat of the municipality was in Asprokklisia.... |
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| Pyli Pyli Pyli is a municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Greece. Situated 18 km west of Trikala, right at the bottom of two mountains Itamos, and Koziakas, which mark the beginning of the Pindos mountainline, Pyli marks the entrance to a great gorge and the natural path that leads to the city of... |
Pyli Pyli Pyli is a municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Greece. Situated 18 km west of Trikala, right at the bottom of two mountains Itamos, and Koziakas, which mark the beginning of the Pindos mountainline, Pyli marks the entrance to a great gorge and the natural path that leads to the city of... |
Pyli |
| Aithikes Aithikes Aithikes is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,744 . The seat of the municipality is in Elati.... |
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| Gomfoi Gomfoi Gomfoi is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,154 . The seat of the municipality was in Lygaria. Gomfoi is located near... |
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| Myrofyllo Myrofyllo Myrofyllo is a village and a former community in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is 350 in the winter and 1000 in the summer.... |
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| Neraida Neraida Neraida is a village and a former community in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 944 .... |
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| Pialeia Pialeia Pialeia is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,813 . The seat of the municipality was in Fiki.It used to be a place where only... |
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| Pynda Pynda Pynda is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,136 . The seat of the municipality was in Stournaraiika.... |
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| Trikala Trikala Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa... |
Trikala Trikala Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa... |
Trikala |
| Estiaiotida Estiaiotida Estiaiotida is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,976 . The seat of the municipality was in Megalochori.... |
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| Kallidendro Kallidendro Kallidendro is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,456 . The seat of the municipality was in Valtino.... |
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| Koziakas Koziakas Koziakas is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,894 . The seat of the municipality was in Prinos.... |
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| Megala Kalyvia Megala Kalyvia Megala Kalyvia is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,169 .... |
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| Paliokastro Paliokastro Paliokastro is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the east-northeastern part of the peripheral unit. Its population was 3,461 at... |
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| Paralithaioi Paralithaioi Paralithaioi is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,689 . The seat of the municipality was in Rizoma.... |
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| Faloreia Faloreia Faloreia is a former municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit. The current population is approximately 4,085 . The seat of the municipality was in Kefalovryso.... |
Provinces
Trikala prefecture had two provinces, named Trikala and KalampakaKalampaka
Kalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE...
, after the two largest towns.
- Province of TrikalaTrikalaTrikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
- Province of KalampakaKalampakaKalabaka is a municipality in the Trikala peripheral unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population 11,841 . The Meteora monasteries are located in the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE...
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
History
The area around the modern Trikala Prefecture was first with Thessaly, later moving to Macedonian rule, and subsequently run by the RomansRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, the Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
s, the Slavs, the Vlachs
Vlachs
Vlach is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. English variations on the name include: Walla, Wlachs, Wallachs, Vlahs, Olahs or Ulahs...
and lastly the Ottomans
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Trikala was known as "Tırhala" for Turks and a sanjak center in Ioannina eyalet. During their rule, the area was affected by the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of 1821, lost an earlier struggle, and continued its Turkish rule until the liberation of Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
of 1881. Several villages were relocated to remain hidden from the Turks, and the area was finally incorporated into Greece after the liberation. The prefecture was occupied by Ottomans during Greco-Turkish War (1897)
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days' War and known as the Black '97 in Greece, was a war fought between the Kingdom of Greece and Ottoman Empire. Its immediate cause was the question over the status of the Ottoman province of Crete, whose Greek majority long desired union...
. It was created and included Karditsa
Karditsa Prefecture
Karditsa is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its name is derived from its capital Karditsa, a small city of approximately 35,000 people.-Geography:...
until 1947 ; its economy and agriculture boomed but its standard of living was somewhat lower than that of Athens.
Electricity and radio arrived in the city in the 1930s. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, a number of structures were rebuilt ; the prefecture saw a small growth in the 1950s and the 1960s, but growth slowed due to emigration. The villages saw their roads paved, their homes furnished with electricity, and improved motor transport and communication added. Television arrived in the 1970s, and as late as the 1980s for the rural portion.
Agriculture
The agriculture of the area is famous, and produces a part of the country's production also in export. Its well-known production includes fruit and vegetables, cottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s, cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and other foodstuffs.
Newspapers
- I Enimerosi
- I Erevna
- Trikalina Nea
- dialogosDialogOSDialogOS is a graphical programming environment to design computer system which can converse through voice with the user. Dialogs are clicked together in a Flowchart...
weekly newspaper of Trikala www.issuu.com/dialogosnews
Transport
There are a number of highways and the main railway from VolosVolos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
to Meteora
Meteora
The Metéora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in...
crosses Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
through International Airport of Central Greece
International Airport of Central Greece
Nea Anchialos National Airport is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the city of Volos and is also known as Volos Central Greece Airport or Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece....
located in Nea Anchialos
Nea Anchialos
Nea Anchialos is a town and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated southwest of Volos and north of Almyros. It is placed on the national highway...
in a small distance from Trikala. In the 1980s, the Trikala Bypass was opened and between 1998 and 2006, the Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
was under construction with tunnels and bridges ; the first section was opened in 2002, and the final section in 2006.
- Greek National Road 6Greek National Road 6Greek National Road 6 is a highway in north-central Greece. It begins at the port of Igoumenitsa and ends at Larissa. Part of the new road is run under the name Egnatia Odos from Igoumenitsa to east of the tunnel at Metsovo. It has junctions of GR-19GR-5/20/E55, GR-15, GR-30 and finally at...
, NW, N, Cen., SE - Greek National Road 15Greek National Road 15Greek National Road 15 is a national highway of Greece. It passes through Kalambaka, Grevena, Neapoli and Kastoria....
, NW - Greek National Road 30Greek National Road 30The Greek National Road 30 is a highway or route that links the cities of Volos, Karditsa, Trikala and Arta.-Information:...
, SW, S
External links
- Prefectural map of Trikala
- http://www.greecebyclick.com/regions/central/trikala/index.cfm