Mitropoli

Mitropoli
Μητρόπολη
Mitropoli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E / 39.333°N 21.833°E / 39.333; 21.833Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E / 39.333°N 21.833°E / 39.333; 21.833
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Karditsa
Municipality Karditsa
 • 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]
 • Population 1,262 (2011)
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

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


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