Pialeia

Pialeia (Greek: Πιαλεία) is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 52.517 km².[3] Population 3,395 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Fiki.

Pialeia Πιαλεία
Pialeia Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°30′N 21°36′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Trikala
Municipality	Pyli
• Municipal unit	52.5 km^2 (20.3 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,395
• Municipal unit density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	755 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΤΚ

It used to be a place where only farmers lived. However, nowadays it is considered to be as a place where people who live in Trikala build their houses in order to stay away from the city.

References

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