Mesochora (Greek: Μεσοχώρα, before 1928: Βιτσίστα - ''Vitsista''
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. It is located in the Athamanika
Athamanika or Tzoumerka ( Greek: Αθαμανικά or Τζουμέρκα) is a mountain range in northwestern Greece, part of the wider Pindus mountain range. Its highest point is the mountain Kakarditsa, at 2,429 m. Its length is approximately ...
mountains (southern Pindus
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), on the upper course of the river Acheloos, about 800 m above sea level. It is situated 40 km west of the city of Trikala
Trikala () is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece, and the capital of the Trikala (regional unit), Trikala regional unit. The city straddles the Lithaios river, which is a tributary of Pineios (Thessaly), Pineios. According to the Greek Natio ...
. It is located by the Greek National Road 30 (Trikala - Arta). In 2021 Mesochora had a population of 179 for the community, including the small villages Exochi and Spitia. It became a part of the municipality of Pindos in 1997 under the Capodistrian Plan.
Population
See also
* List of settlements in the Trikala regional unit
References
External links
unofficial website
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Populated places in Trikala (regional unit)
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