Mitropoli
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.
Mitropoli Μητρόπολη | |
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  Mitropoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E | |
| 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 | |
| • Population | 1,262 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΑ |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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