Oichalia, Trikala

Oichalia
Οιχαλία
Location
Oichalia
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Thessaly
Regional unit: Trikala
Municipality: Farkadona
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 5,783
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΤΚ

Oichalia Greek: Οιχαλία, before 1981: Νεοχώρι - Neochori[1]) 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.[2] In 2001 the population of the municipality was 5,783, the population of the town proper was 2,936. 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 pf Oichalia.

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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

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References

  1. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)