Trikala prefecture
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Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a prefecture of Greece in northwestern Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Trikala. 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 Larisa.
Trikala has two provinces.
Trikala is bounded by the prefectures of Karditsa to the south, Arta to the southwest, Ioannina to the west, Grevena to the north and Larisa to the east.
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-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aithikes | 4801 | Elati | 420 32 | 24340-71 |
| Chasia | 4826 | Gavros | 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 through 4 |
| Tymfei | 4823 | Koniskos | 422 00 | 24320-92 |
| Vasiliki | 4803 | Vasiliki | 422 00 | 24320-91 |
Communities
| Commune | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Kondilis (August 14, 1878 - January 31, 1936 in Athens), a Greek politician
- Sotiris Kyrgiakos, a football (soccer) player
- Giorgos Margaritis, a Greek singer
- Efthimios Rentzias, (born January 11 1976), a professional basketball player
- Vasilis Tsartas (b. November 12, 1972 in Palaiochori Trikala)
- Vasilis Tsitsanis (January 18, 1915 - January 18, 1984), a Greek singer and a songwriter.
- Apostolos Kaldaras, Laika composer.
- Kostas Virvos, Laika lyricist
- Christos Papanikolaou, athlete, one-time world record-holder in the pole vault.
- Sophia Sakorafa, athlete, one-time world record-holder in the javelin throw.
- Dimitris Mitropanos, singer