Trikala
Municipality in Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Trikala?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece, and the capital of the Trikala regional unit. The city straddles the Lithaios river, which is a tributary of Pineios. According to the Greek National Statistical Service, Trikala is populated by 81,355 inhabitants (2011), while in total the Trikala regional unit is populated by 131,085 inhabitants (2011).
Trikala
Τρίκαλα | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 39°33′N 21°46′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Thessaly |
Regional unit | Trikala |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nikolaos Sakkas (New Democracy) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 607.59 km2 (234.59 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 69.2 km2 (26.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 78,605 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 62,064 |
• Municipal unit density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 421 00 |
Area code(s) | 24310 |
Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
Website | www.trikalacity.gr |
Trikala is a lively Greek city with picturesque monuments and old neighborhoods with traditional architecture. The city is near Meteora and also near the mountain range of south Pindus, where there are many destinations (i.e. Pyli's stone bridge, Elati, Pertouli, Palaiokarya's stone bridge and waterfall, Pertouli Ski Center etc.).[2]