Mitropoli
Appearance
Mitropoli
Μητρόπολη | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E / 39.333°N 21.833°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Thessaly |
Regional unit | Karditsa |
Municipality | Karditsa |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,332 |
• Municipal unit density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Community | 1,262 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
Mitropoli (Greek: Μητρόπολη, before 1915: Παληόκαστρον - Paliokastron[2]) is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karditsa, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 57.894 km2.[4] Population 3,332 (2011). The village, the site of the ancient city of Metropolis, was renamed in 1915 to reflect the association.
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.