Farkadona
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Farkadona
Φαρκαδόνα | |
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  Farkadona Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′N 22°04′E / 39.583°N 22.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 368.67 km2 (142.34 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 219.78 km2 (84.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 11,350 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 5,002 |
| • Municipal unit density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,829 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
| Website | www |
Farkadona (Greek: Φαρκαδόνα, romanized: Farkadóna, [farkaˈðona]; before 1955: Τσιότι, Tsióti, [ˈt͡sjo.ti][2]) is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. It is located about halfway between the cities Larissa to the east, and Trikala to the west, at about 30 km from both. It is situated in the Thessalian Plain, near the river Pineios. Farkadona is on the Greek National Road 6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa).
Subdivisions
The municipality Farkadona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
- Farkadona
- Oichalia
- Pelinnaioi
The municipality has an area of 368.674 km2, the municipal unit 219.776 km2.[4]
The municipal unit of Farkadona is divided into the following communities:[3]
