Trikala, Imathia
Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a town in the eastern part of Imathia, Greece. The town (2011 census population 1,415) is in the municipal unit of Platy. It is situated between the Aliakmon and Loudias rivers, southeast of Alexandreia.
Trikala
Τρίκαλα | |
|---|---|
  Trikala | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°33′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Imathia |
| Municipality | Alexandreia |
| Municipal unit | Platy |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,415 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,653 |
| 1991 | 1,725 |
| 2001 | 1,710 |
| 2011 | 1,415 |
History
The origins of Trikala can be traced back to the late 18th century. The church of Agios Dimitrios (St. Demetrius) was built in 1750. The original name of the town, before the first refugees from Northern Thrace in Bulgaria arrived in 1925, was Karyes (meaning walnut trees), the current name, Trikala, means "thrice good".
Trikala was in Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars of 1913, afterwards, it became part of Greece. The majority of the population of Trikala to this day is made up by immigrants arriving from the Northern Thrace[2] region of Bulgaria after a mutual population exchange between the two countries and their descendants.[3] In 1935, Trikala saw an influx of Sarakatsani settlers. Some refugees from Pontus arrived before 1940.[4]
Notable people
Sports
- Dimitrios Itoudis, Basketball coach
- Dimitrios Manos, Football player
- Sokratis Dioudis, Football player
See also
External links
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- The region was the Ottoman autonomous province Eastern Rumelia from 1878 to 1908 (from 1885 de facto part of Bulgaria) and is sometimes referred by that name in Greek literature even outside this period.
- Terzidis Moschos, Oi Monasthriotes tis Anatolikis Rumelias, Chronika tis ermarchias Domokou vol.1, 1980. Retrieved 2010-01-16
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2010-01-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (in Greek). Trikala Municipality. www.dim-trikal.ima.gr. Retrieved 2010-01-17.