Trikala

Trikala
Τρίκαλα
Clockwise from top: Central Bridge, Trikala Castle, a street in Varousi (old town), Osman Shah Mosque, Asclepius Statue, view of Varousi (old town), Panagia Faneromeni Church, Trikala Clock Tower
Trikala is located in Greece
Trikala
Trikala
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°33′N 21°46′E / 39.550°N 21.767°E / 39.550; 21.767
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
Government
 • MayorNikolaos Sakkas[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality607.59 km2 (234.59 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit69.2 km2 (26.7 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality78,605
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
62,064
 • Municipal unit density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
421 00
Area code(s)24310
Vehicle registrationΤΚ
Websitewww.trikalacity.gr

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 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.).[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Trikala, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Trikala City - Η Πόλη του Ασκληπιού - Νομός Τρικάλων".