Mitropoli

Mitropoli (Greek: Μητρόπολη, before 1915: Παληόκαστρον - Paliokastron[2]) is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karditsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 57.894 km².[4] Population 3,332 (2011). The village, the site of the ancient city of Metropolis, was renamed in 1915 to reflect the association.

Mitropoli Μητρόπολη
Mitropoli Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Karditsa
Municipality	Karditsa
• Municipal unit	57.9 km^2 (22.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,332
• Municipal unit density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	1,262 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΑ

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.