Oichalia, Trikala

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Oichalia
Οιχαλία
Location
Oichalia
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
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: Thessaly
Regional unit: Trikala
Municipality: Farkadona
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 5,783
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΤΚ

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] 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.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Oichalia is subdivided into the following communities:

  • Georganades
  • Klokotos
  • Krini
  • Oichalia
  • Petroto

Population

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

See also

External links

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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