Trikala
Trikala
Τρίκαλα | |
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Clockwise from top: Central Bridge, Trikala Castle, a street in Varousi (old town), Osman Shah Mosque, Asclepius Statue, view of Varousi (old town), Panagia Faneromeni Church, Trikala Clock Tower | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 21°46′E / 39.550°N 21.767°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikolaos Sakkas (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 607.59 km2 (234.59 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 69.2 km2 (26.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 78,605 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 62,064 |
| • Municipal unit density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 421 00 |
| Area code(s) | 24310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
| Website | www.trikalacity.gr |
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Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece, and the capital of the Trikala regional unit. The city straddles the Lithaios river, which is a tributary of Pineios. According to the Greek National Statistical Service, Trikala is populated by 81,355 inhabitants (2011), while in total the Trikala regional unit is populated by 131,085 inhabitants (2011).
Trikala is a lively Greek city with picturesque monuments and old neighborhoods with traditional architecture. The city is near Meteora and also near the mountain range of south Pindus, where there are many destinations (i.e. Pyli's stone bridge, Elati, Pertouli, Palaiokarya's stone bridge and waterfall, Pertouli Ski Center etc.).