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Paliokastro, Trikala

Former municipality in Greece

Municipal unit in Greece

Paliokastro Παληόκαστρο
Municipal unit
39°36′N 21°49′E / 39.600°N 21.817°E / 39.600; 21.817
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Trikala
Municipality	Trikala
Area
• Municipal unit	197.9 km² (76.4 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	2,316
• Municipal unit density	12/km² (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΤΚ

Paliokastro (Greek: Παληόκαστρο) is a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trikala, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is located in the east-northeastern part of the regional unit. Its population was 2,316 at the 2021 census,^[1] and it has a land area of 197.878 km².^[3] The seat of the municipality was in the village of Palaiopyrgos (pop. 773). Its largest other communities are Krinítsa (pop. 540), Zilevtí (387), Ardáni (324), and Agreliá (145). The name of the municipality comes from the greek words παληο, paleo + κάστρο, kastro meaning "old castle" (from the name of the village Palaiopyrgos, "old tower").

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.