Chalkiades, Larissa
| Chalkiades Χαλκιάδες | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Larissa |
| Province: | Farsala |
| Municipality: | Polydamantas |
| Number of subdivisions: | 1 |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.386 (39° 23' 14") N 22.417 (22° 25' 3") E |
| Population: (2001) -Village<Lbr>-Municipal district Percent of the municipality |
660 10.29% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
southern part 510 m northeastern part |
| Postal code: | GR-403 00 |
| Car designation: | PI |
Chalkiades or Halkiades (Greek: Χαλκιάδες) is a village in the south of the Larissa Prefecture, Greece. It also serves the seat of the municipality of Polydamantas Its 2001 population was 660 for the village and the municipal district. Chalkiades is located south of Larissa, west of Volos, north of Lamia and Farsala and southeast of Palamas and Karditsa.
Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 674 | - | - |
| 1991 | 590 | -84 or -12.46% | - |
| 2001 | 660 | +70 or +11.86% | 10.29% |
Geography
Chalkiades is situated in the Pineios Valley in which farmlands surround the area.
History
Chalkiades has two settlements, Ano Chalkiades which the population originated from the refugees of Dela (now Tilkoy) in historic Cappadocia during the Greco-Turkish War and Kato Chalkiades which came from other inhabitants. The origin of the name comes from the large iron.
Other
Chalkiades has a school, a church and a square (plateia).
References
This article is partly translated from an article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)
External links
- Chalkiades on GTP Travel Pages
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- Coordinates: 39°23′14″N 22°13′12″E / 39.38722°N 22.22000°E