Chalkiades, Larissa
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| Chalkiades Χαλκιάδες |
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| Location | |
  Chalkiades, Larissa
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| Coordinates | 39°24′N 22°26′E / 39.4°N 22.433°ECoordinates: 39°24′N 22°26′E / 39.4°N 22.433°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Larissa |
| Municipality: | Polydamantas |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| Village | |
| - Population: | 652 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΡΙ |
Chalkiades (Greek: Χαλκιάδες) is a village in the south of the Larissa Prefecture, Greece. It is part of the municipality 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.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 674 |
| 1991 | 590 |
| 2001 | 660 |
[edit] Geography
Chalkiades is situated in the Pineios Valley in which farmlands surround the area.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
This article is partly translated from an article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
