Trikala Prefecture

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GreeceTrikala Prefecture
Νομός Τρικάλων
Location of Trikala Prefecture in Greece
Periphery Thessaly
Capital Trikala
Population 137,723 (2005)Ranked 25th
Area 3,384 km² Ranked 13th
Population density 40.7/km²Ranked 41st
Number of municipalities 23
Number of communities 3
Postal codes 42x xx
Area codes 243x0
Licence plate code ΤΚ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-44
Website www.trikala.gr

Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a prefecture in northwestern Thessaly, Greece ; its capital is the city of Trikala. The prefecture was created in 1881 and Karditsa separated in 1947, and contains Kalampaka and Meteora, with monasteries above the rocky ledges. It is located NW of Athens, NW of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa.

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[edit] Boundaries

Trikala is bounded by the prefectures of Karditsa to the south, Arta to the southwest, Ioannina to the west, Grevena to the north and Larissa to the east.

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Aithikes 4801 Elati 420 32 24340-71
Chasia 4826 Asprokklisia 422 00 24320-95
Estiaiotida 4805 Megalochori 421 00 24310-71
Faloreia 4824 Kefalovryso 421 00 24310-85
Farkadona 4825 420 31 24330-2
Gomfoi 4804 Lygaria 421 00 24310-62
Kalampaka 4806 422 00 24320-2
Kallidendro 4807 Valtino 421 00 24310-94
Kastania 4808 420 36 24320-88
Kleinos 4809 422 00 24320-31
Koziakas 4810 Prinos 421 00 24310-93
Malakasi 4811 Panagia 422 00 24320-71
Megala Kalyvia 4812 420 30 24310-43
Oichalia 4815 423 00 24330-31
Paliokastro 4816 Palaiopyrgos 421 00 24310-87
Paralithaioi 4817 Rizoma 421 00 24310-96
Pelinnaioi 4818 Taxiarches 421 00 24310-53
Pialeia 4819 Fiki 421 00 24310-52
Pyli 4820 420 32 24340-2
Pynda 4821 Stournaraiika 420 32 24340-93
Trikala 4822 421 00 24310-2 through 4
Tymfaia 4823 Koniskos 422 00 24320-92
Vasiliki 4803 422 00 24320-91
Community YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Aspropotamos 4802 Kallirroi 421 00 24310-7
Myrofyllo 4813 420 33 24340-31
Neraida 4814 420 37 24340-3 and -7

See also: List of settlements in the Trikala prefecture

[edit] Provinces

Trikala prefecture has two provinces, named Trikala and Kalampaka, after the two largest towns.

[edit] Geography

Its geography includes the Thessalian Plain to the south and east with a maximum elevation of 100 m, and it also includes a valley to the north. The Pindus mountain range dominates the western part, with forested terrain in the westcentral part. The northern part is also mountainous and made up of forests and barren lands, with its mountains incorporating Chasia and Antichasia ; and to the northeast the steep terrain continues. Its major river, the Pineios, flows to the south, while several other rivers flow to the south and northeast, centrally and to the northwest along with the Via Egnatia and the GR-6.

[edit] History

The area around the modern Trikala Prefecture was first with Thessaly, later moving to Macedonian rule, and subsequently run by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Wallachians and lastly the Ottoman Turks. Trikala was known as "Tırhala" for Turks and a sanjak center in Yanya eyalet. During their rule, the area was affected by the Greek War of Independence of 1821, lost an earlier struggle, and continued its Turkish rule until the liberation of Thessaly of 1881. Several villages were relocated to remain hidden from the Turks, and the area was finally incorporated into Greece after the liberation. The prefecture was occupied by Ottomans during Greco-Turkish War (1897). It was created and included Karditsa until 1947 ; its economy and agricutlure boomed but its standard of living was somewhat lower than that of Athens.

Electricity and radio arrived in the city in the 1930s. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, a number of structures were rebuilt ; the prefecture saw a small growth in the 1950s and the 1960s, but growth slowed due to emigration. The villages saw their roads paved, their homes furnished with electricity, and improved motor transport and communication added. Television arrived in the 1970s, and as late as the 1980s for the rural portion. In the 1980s, the Trikala Bypass was opened and between 1998 and 2006, the Via Egnatia was under construction with tunnels and bridges ; the first section was opened in 2002, and the final section in 2006.

[edit] Agriculture

The agriculture of the area is famous, and produces a part of the country's production also in export ; its well-known production includes fruit and vegetables, cotton, olives, cattle and other foodstuffs.

[edit] Climate

Its climate is mainly of Mediterranean character, with hot summers and cold winters, along with temperate climate conditions by the mountains. The temperate climate dominates the westcentral portion, and winter is dominant in the mountains to the west and north.

[edit] Media

[edit] Newspapers

  • I Enimerosi
  • I Erevna
  • Trikalina Nea

[edit] Transport

There are a number of highways and the main railway from Volos to Meteora crosses Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through International Airport of Central Greece located in Nea Anchialos in a small distance from Trikala.

[edit] Sporting clubs

[edit] External links

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