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] The municipal unit has an area of 85.628 km2.[4] 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 near the ancient city of Oechalia. The Greek National Road 6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) passes south of Oichalia.
Oichalia
Οιχαλία | |
|---|---|
  Oichalia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′N 21°59′E / 39.600°N 21.983°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Farkadona |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,178 |
| • Municipal unit density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,115 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Oichalia is subdivided into the following communities:
- Georganades
- Klokotos
- Krini
- Oichalia
- Petroto
Population
edit| Year | Community population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,221 | - |
| 1991 | 3,271 | 6,567 |
| 2001 | 2,936 | 5,783 |
| 2011 | 2,357 | 4,781 |
| 2021 | 2,115 | 4,178 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.