Farkadona ( el, Φαρκαδόνα, ; before 1955: Τσιότι, , ) is a municipality in the southeastern

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regional unit, part of

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. In 2011 its population was 2,652 for the town and 13,396 for the municipality. It is located about halfway between the cities

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to the east, and

to the west, at about 30 km from both. It is situated in the Thessalian Plain, near the river Pineios. Farkadona is on the Greek National Road 6 (Larissa - Trikala -

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Municipality

The municipality Farkadona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Farkadona * Oichalia * Pelinnaioi The municipality has an area of 368.674 km², the municipal unit 219.776 km².

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Farkadona is divided into the following communities: * Achladochori * Grizano * Diasello *Farkadona *

Keramidi Keramidi ( el, Κεραμίδι) is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rigas Feraios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an ...

* Panagitsa * Pineias * Zarko

Population

History

Farkadona is named after the ancient Thessalian town

Pharcadon Pharcadon or Pharkadon ( grc, Φαρκαδών or Φαρκηδών) was a city and polis (city-state) of Histiaeotis in ancient Thessaly, situated to the left of the Peneius, between Pelinnaeum and Atrax. In 200 BCE, during the Second Maced ...

( grc, Φαρκαδών - ''Pharkadon''). The ruins of ancient Pharcadon are located on a hill near the village of Klokotos,PHARKADON Thessaly, Greece
entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. 5 km southwest of the modern town. The modern town of Farkadona was known as Tsioti before 1955.

External links

Farkadona (municipality) on GTP Travel PagesFarkadona (town) on GTP Travel Pages

References

Municipalities of Thessaly Populated places in Trikala (regional unit) {{Thessaly-geo-stub