Oichalia, Trikala

Oichalia
Οιχαλία
Oichalia

Coordinates: 39°36′N 21°59′E / 39.600°N 21.983°ECoordinates: 39°36′N 21°59′E / 39.600°N 21.983°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Trikala
Municipality Farkadona
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,783
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration 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:

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. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)