Oichalia, Trikala

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Oichalia
Οιχαλία
Oichalia is located in Greece
Oichalia
Oichalia
Location within the regional unit
DE Ichalias Thessalias.svg
Coordinates: 39°36′N 21°59′E / 39.600°N 21.983°E / 39.600; 21.983Coordinates: 39°36′N 21°59′E / 39.600°N 21.983°E / 39.600; 21.983
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityFarkadona
 • Municipal unit85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,781
 • Municipal unit density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Community
 • Population2,357 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

Oichalia Greek: Οιχαλία, before 1981: Νεοχώρι - Neochori[2]) is a town and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Farkadona, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 85.628 km2.[4] In 2011 the population of the municipality was 4,781, the population of the town proper was 2,357. Oichalia is located 8 km west of Farkadona centre, and 20 km east of the city of Trikala. It is situated on the edge of the Thessalian Plain. The Greek National Road 6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) passes south of Oichalia.

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Oichalia is subdivided into the following communities:

Population[]

Year Settlement population Municipality population
1981 3,221 -
1991 3,271 6,567
2001 2,936 5,783
2011 2,357 4,781

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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