Palamas
Παλαμάς | |
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  Palamas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 22°04′E / 39.467°N 22.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Karditsa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 382.7 km2 (147.8 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 154.1 km2 (59.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 13,424 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,324 |
| • Municipal unit density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,770 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 432 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26940 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
Palamas (Greek: Παλαμάς) is a town and a municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Palamas is located south-southwest of Larissa, the capital of Thessaly, northwest of Lamia, north of Sofades, east-northeast of Karditsa and east-southeast of Trikala. Palamas is linked with the road linking Karditsa and Larissa. It also serves roads with the GR-6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) and Sofades. The Pineios River is to the north as well as the Trikala regional unit.
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Municipality
The municipality Palamas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The municipality has an area of 382.722 km2, the municipal unit 154.077 km2.[3]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Palamas is divided into the following communities:[2]
- Agios Dimitrios
- Gorgovites
- Kalyvakia
- Koskina (Koskina, Psathochori)
- Markos
- Metamorfosi
- Palamas
- Vlochos (Vlochos, Lykorema)
Population
| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,448 | - | - |
| 1991 | 6,010 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,807 | 10,050 | - |
| 2011 | 5,745 | 8,903 | 16,726 |
| 2021 | 4,770 | 7,324 | 13,424 |
Notable people
- Manthos Falagas (born 1992), football player
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
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Administrative division of the Thessaly Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Karditsa |  | |
| Regional unit of Larissa | ||
| Regional unit of Magnesia | ||
| Regional unit of the Sporades | ||
| Regional unit of Trikala | ||
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This page was last edited on 7 March 2024, at 12:55