Meteora (municipality)
Meteora
Μετέωρα | |
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  Meteora Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′N 21°38′E / 39.700°N 21.633°ECoordinates: 39°42′N 21°38′E / 39.700°N 21.633°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,658 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 21,991 |
| • Municipality density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Meteora (Greek: Μετέωρα, before 2018: Kalampaka)[2] is a municipality in the regional unit of Trikala in the Thessaly region in Greece. Its seat is the town Kalampaka.[2]
The municipality Meteora was formed as the municipality Kalampaka at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 8 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
In 2018 it was renamed to "Municipality of Meteora". The municipality has an area of 1,658.280 km2.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "Δ. Μετεώρων (Τρικάλων), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
Administrative division of the Thessaly Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Karditsa |
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| Regional unit of Larissa | ||
| Regional unit of Magnesia | ||
| Regional unit of the Sporades | ||
| Regional unit of Trikala | ||
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Categories:
- Populated places in Trikala (regional unit)
- 2018 establishments in Greece
- Municipalities of Thessaly