Trikala, Imathia
Trikala
Τρίκαλα | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a town in the eastern part of
Alexandreia
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,653 |
| 1991 | 1,725 |
| 2001 | 1,710 |
| 2011 | 1,415 |
| 2021 | 1,124 |
History
The origins of Trikala can be traced back to the late 18th century. The church of Agios Dimitrios (
St. Demetrius) was built in 1750. The original name of the town, before the first refugees from Northern Thrace in Bulgaria
arrived in 1925, was Karyes (meaning walnut trees), the current name, Trikala, means "thrice good".
Trikala was in
mutual population exchange between the two countries and their descendants.[3] In 1935, Trikala saw an influx of Sarakatsani settlers. Some refugees from Pontus arrived before 1940.[4]
Notable people
Sports
- Dimitrios Itoudis, Basketball coach
- Dimitrios Manos, Football player
- Sokratis Dioudis, Football player
- Giorgos Koutsias, Football player
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ The region was the Ottoman autonomous province Eastern Rumelia from 1878 to 1908 (from 1885 de facto part of Bulgaria) and is sometimes referred by that name in Greek literature even outside this period.
- ^ Terzidis Moschos, Oi Monasthriotes tis Anatolikis Rumelias, Chronika tis ermarchias Domokou vol.1, 1980. Retrieved 2010-01-16
- ^ "O τόπος μας". Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2010-01-17. (in Greek). Trikala Municipality. www.dim-trikal.ima.gr. Retrieved 2010-01-17.