Palamas

Palamas (Greek: Παλαμάς) is a town and a municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Population 16,726 (2011). Palamas is located south-southwest of Larissa, the capital of Thessaly, northwest of Lamia, north of Sofades, east-northeast of Karditsa and east-southeast of Trikala. Palamas is linked with the road linking Karditsa and Larissa. It also serves roads with the GR-6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) and Sofades. The Pineios River is to the north as well as the Trikala regional unit.

For the Greek poet, see Kostis Palamas. For Saint Gregory Palamas, see Gregory Palamas.
Palamas
Παλαμάς
Palamas is located in Greece
Palamas
Palamas
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°28′N 22°04′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitKarditsa
Area
 • Municipality382.7 km2 (147.8 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit154.1 km2 (59.5 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
16,726
 • Municipality density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
8,903
 • Municipal unit density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population5,745 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
432 00
Area code(s)26940
Vehicle registrationKA

Municipality

The municipality Palamas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 382.722 km2, the municipal unit 154.077 km2.[3]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Palamas is divided into the following communities:[2]

  • Agios Dimitrios
  • Gorgovites
  • Kalyvakia
  • Koskina (Koskina, Psathochori)
  • Markos
  • Metamorfosi
  • Palamas
  • Vlochos (Vlochos, Lykorema)

Population
YearTownMunicipal unitMunicipality
19815,448--
19916,010--
20015,80710,050-
20115,7458,90316,726

Notable people

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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