Mesochora

Mesochora
Μεσοχώρα
Mesochora

Coordinates: 39°28′N 21°20′E / 39.467°N 21.333°ECoordinates: 39°28′N 21°20′E / 39.467°N 21.333°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Trikala
Municipality Pyli
Municipal unit Pynda
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΤΚ

Mesochora (Greek: Μεσοχώρα, before 1928: Βιτσίστα - Vitsista[1]) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Pynda in the southwestern part of the Trikala regional unit, Greece. It is located in the Athamanika mountains (southern Pindus), on the upper course of the river Acheloos, about 800 m above sea level. It is situated 40 km west of the city of Trikala. It is located by the Greek National Road 30 (Trikala - Arta). In 2001 Mesochora had a population of 415 for the settlement, and 470 for the community, including the small villages Exochi and Spitia. It became a part of the municipality of Pynda in 1997 under the Capodistrian Plan.

Population

Year Settlement population Municipal district population
1981 264 -
1991 459 -
2001 415 470

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