Kileler

Kileler (Greek: Κιλελέρ, between 1919 and 1985: Κυψέλη - Kypseli[2]) is a village and a municipality in the regional unit of Larissa in Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Nikaia.[3] The village became known for the Kileler incident that occurred on March 6, 1910.

Kileler
Κιλελέρ
Kileler is located in Greece
Kileler
Kileler
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°30′N 22°38′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
Area
  Municipality976.3 km2 (377.0 sq mi)
  Municipal unit147.35 km2 (56.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipality
20,854
  Municipality density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
2,038
  Municipal unit density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Community
  Population551 (2011)
  Area (km2)34.478
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Transport

The village is served by Kypseli railway station, on the Larissa-Volos branch line

Municipality

The municipality Kileler was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

The municipality Kileler has an area of 976.26 km2, the municipal unit Kileler has an area of 147.350 km2, and the community Kileler has an area of 34.478 km2.[4]

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