Pialeia

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Pialeia
Πιαλεία
Pialeia is located in Greece
Pialeia
Pialeia
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 39°30′N 21°36′E / 39.500°N 21.600°E / 39.500; 21.600Coordinates: 39°30′N 21°36′E / 39.500°N 21.600°E / 39.500; 21.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityPyli
 • Municipal unit52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,395
 • Municipal unit density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Community
 • Population755 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

Pialeia (Greek: Πιαλεία) is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 52.517 km2.[3] Population 3,395 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Fiki [el].

It used to be a place where only farmers lived. However, nowadays it is considered to be as a place where people who live in Trikala build their houses in order to stay away from the city.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.