Palamas

Palamas
Παλαμάς
Palamas
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°28′N 22°04′E / 39.467°N 22.067°E / 39.467; 22.067
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
Area
  Municipality
382.7 km2 (147.8 sq mi)
  Municipal unit154.1 km2 (59.5 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
13,424
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
7,324
  Municipal unit density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Community
4,770
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
432 00
Area code(s)26940
Vehicle registrationKA

Palamas (Greek: Παλαμάς) is a town and a municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Palamas is located south-southwest of Larissa, the capital of Thessaly, northwest of Lamia, north of Sofades, east-northeast of Karditsa and east-southeast of Trikala. Palamas is linked with the road linking Karditsa and Larissa. It also serves roads with the GR-6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) and Sofades. The Pineios River is to the north as well as the Trikala regional unit.