Chalkiades, Larissa
Chalkiades
Χαλκιάδες | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Farsala |
| Municipal unit | Polydamantas |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 652 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Chalkiades (Greek: Χαλκιάδες) is a village in the south of the Larissa peripheral unit, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Polydamantas Its 2001 population was 652. Chalkiades is located south of Larissa, west of Volos, north of Lamia and Farsala and southeast of Palamas and Karditsa.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 674 |
| 1991 | 590 |
| 2001 | 660 |
Geography
Chalkiades is situated in the Pineios Valley in which farmlands surround the area.
History
Chalkiades has two settlements, Ano Chalkiades whose 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.
References
This article is partly translated from an article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)
External links
References
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.