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Trikala
Sign in to saveTrikala () 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 62,064 inhabitants (2021), while the municipality of Trikala is populated by 78,605 inhabitants (2021).
Trikala is a city in northwestern Greece that serves as the capital of the Trikala regional unit and sits along the Lithaios river. With a population of around 62,000 people within the city proper, it is a significant urban center in the Thessaly region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Τρίκαλα
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 61,653
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Trikala
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Trikeon.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Thessaly
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Trikala
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 78605
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 607.59
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 62064
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 69.2
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 115
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 421 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 24310
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΤΚ
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Nikolaos Sakkas
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2023
- Greek Dimos.website
- www.trikalacity.gr
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- 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
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 61653
- Area
- 69.2
- Elevation
- 115
- Official website
- www.trikalacity.gr
- Image
- OldCityAndNewCity.VarousiTrikala.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2431
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- Commons category
- Trikala
- postal code
- 42150
- native label
- Τρίκαλα
- P12749
- Francis van Bossuit
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|right|Trikala The city is mentioned in Homer's Illiad. It was considered to be the birthplace of the god of healing, Asclepius.
Get around
Most of Trikala's sights are within walking distance. Also, you can rent a bicycle for free at the tourist information centre. Large streets have bike lanes and most areas in and directly around the city are quite flat. There are also intra-city buses however their routes and bus stops are not marked properly, making it hard to use for the outsider.
See
thumb|Koursoum Mosque thumb|Fortress of Trikala
Go next
Meteora - The famous monasteries are 25 km northwest near the town of Kalampaka
Koziakas Mountains - A wide variety of outdoor activities are in the Koziakas Mountains, 20 km west of Trikala. The village of Pyli ("The Gate") stands at the entrance of one of Greece's most beautiful gorges. Right at the entrance of the gorge, 1.5 km past Pyli, is the 13th Century Church of Porto Panayia. The church has impressive mosaics and marble icons. Another 5 km past Pyli is the Mono Agios Vissariou, a 16th Century monastery. The ski area Pertouli is 30 km past Pyli. Tria Potamia offers kayaking in the Aheloos River.
Plastira Lake - 30 km southwest of Trikala.
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman period
- Modern period
- Sights
- Nearby destinations
- Administration
- Province
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Climate
- Sporting teams
- Twin towns - sister cities
- Historical population
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Additional reading
- External links
Trikala () 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 62,064 inhabitants (2021), while the municipality of Trikala is populated by 78,605 inhabitants (2021).
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.).
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