Trikala
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| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Capital: | Trikala |
| Area: | 3,367 kmē |
| Elevation: | Lowest: Peneus River Highest: Pindus |
| Inhabitants: | 137,819(1991) |
| Population density: | 40.93/kmē |
| ISO 3166-2: | GR-44 |
| FIPS code: | |
| Car designation: | TK (Trikala) |
| Code for the municipalities: | 42xx |
| Number of municipalities: | 19 |
| Number of non-municipal communes: | 3 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-243x0 (030-243x0) |
| Postal code | 42x xx |
| Name of inhabitants: | sing. -s pl. |
| 2-letter abbreviation/HASC: | TR |
| Website: | www.trikala.gr (also in Greek) |
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| Missing image GreeceTrikala.png Map showing Trikala within Greece | |
Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a city and a prefecture in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala prefecture. It contains Kalambaka, 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.
Located in the fertile plain of Thessaly in central Greece, modern Trikala is the Homeric Trica (Trikki), one of the places touted as the birthplace of Aesculapius (Asklepios). who is more often said to have been born at Epidaurus, where his main temple was situated in antiquity. Ruins of an old sanctuary to the physician-god, an Askepieion, or healing place, are located between the central square and the church of Saint Nicholas (Agios Nickolaos) in Trikala. It is the oldest Aesculapium of Greece. This was a kind of medical center, from which the worship of Aesculapius gradually spread.
There are other late Hellenistic and Roman period remains, mosaic floors, a stoa and a baths. Dominated by its Byzantine fortress on Hellenistic foundations occupying the ancient Acropolis, the picturesque city is divided into two by an old aqueduct. The churches of Agios Demetrios and Agii Anargyri lend more Byzantine character to the modern town.
Throughout the centuries Trikala has also been known as the watermelon (karpouzi) capital of Greece. One of its most famous citizens is Vasillis Tsitsanis, the greatest musician of modern Greece.
Trikala has two provinces.
Karditsa is bounded by Karditsa to the south, Arta to the southwest, Ioannina to the west, Grevena to the north and Larissa to the east.
Trikala also has a hospital.
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Sites of interests
- The Asklepeion at Trikala, Website (http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21115n/e211on05.html)
Transportation
- Greece Interstate 6, NW, N, Cen., SE
- Greece Interstate 15, NW
- Greece Interstate 30, SW, S
Places
Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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| Athikes | 4801 | Elati | 420 32 | 24340-71 |
| Chasia | 4826 | Gavros Kalampakas | 422 00 | 24320-95 |
| Estieotida | 4805 | Megalochori | 421 00 | 24310-71 |
| Faloria | 4824 | Kefalovryso | 421 00 | 24310-85 |
| Farkadona | 4825 | Farkadona | 420 31 | 24330-2 |
| Gomfi | 4804 | Lygaria | 421 00 | 24310-62 |
| Kalampaka | 4806 | Kalambaka | 422 00 | 24320-2 |
| Kallidendro | 4807 | Valtino | 421 00 | 24310-94 |
| Kastania | 4808 | Kastanea | 420 36 | 24320-88 |
| Klinovo | 4809 | Ampelia, Klinos | 422 00 | 24320-31 |
| Koziakas | 4810 | Prinos | 421 00 | 24310-93 |
| Malakasio | 4811 | Panagia Malakasas | 422 00 | 24320-71 |
| Megala Kalyvia | 4812 | Megala Kalyvia | 420 30 | 24310-43 |
| Oichalia | 4815 | Oichalia | 423 00 | 24330-31 |
| Palaiokastro | 4816 | Palaiopyrgos | 421 00 | 24310-87 |
| Paralithis | 4817 | Rizoma | 421 00 | 24310-96 |
| Pelineoi | 4818 | Taxiarches | 421 00 | 24310-53 |
| Pialia | 4819 | Fiki | 421 00 | 24310-52 |
| Pyli | 4820 | Pyli | 420 32 | 24340-2 |
| Pyndei | 4821 | Stournareika | 420 32 | 24340-93 |
| Trikala | 4822 | Trikala | 421 00 | 24310-2 thru 4 |
| Tymfei | 4823 | Koniskos | 422 00 | 24320-92 |
| Vasiliki | 4803 | Vasiliki Kalampakas | 422 00 | 24320-91 |
Communities
| Commune | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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| Aspropotamos | 4802 | Aspropotamos | 421 00 | 24310-7 |
| Myrofyllo | 4812 | Myrofyllo | 420 33 | 24340-31 |
| Neraida | 4814 | Neraida | 420 37 | 24340-3 and -7 |
Persons
- Georgios Kondylos (August 14, 1879 - January 31, 1936 in Athens), a Greek politician
- Sotirios Kyrgiakos, a Greek football (soccer) player
- Vassilis Tsitsanis (January 18, 1915 - January 18, 1984), a Greek singer and a songwriter
External links
- City of Trikala (http://www.dimos-trikkalon.gr)
- http://www.trikala.net
- Prefectural map of Trikala (http://www.culture.gr/maps/thessal/trikala/trikala.html)
- http://www.greecebyclick.com/regions/central/trikala/index.cfm
- Europe/Greece/Prefectures/Trikala/ Directory for Trikala (http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/)
- In German:
- http://www.in-greece.de/ziele/ort.php4?ort_id=92
- http://www.nahmobil.com/suche-griechenland-311.htm *In Greek:
Another Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a town in western Corinthia, 33 km south of Xylokastro, and west of Stymphalia. It is also northeast of Mount Cyllene as well. The monasteries are further west.
Another Trikala is situated in the eastern part of the prefecture of Imathia. The nearby places are Platy to the north, Lianovergi to the northwest and Koryfi to the west.de:Trikala