Farkadona

Farkadona (Greek: Φαρκαδόνα, romanized: Farkadóna, [farkaˈðona]; before 1955: Τσιότι, Tsióti, [ˈt͡sjo.ti]^[2]) is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. It is located about halfway between the cities Larissa to the east, and Trikala 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 - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa).

Farkadona Φαρκαδόνα
Municipality
Farkadona Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°35′N 22°04′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Trikala
Area
• Municipality	368.67 km2 (142.34 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	219.78 km2 (84.86 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	11,350
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	5,002
• Municipal unit density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
• Community	1,829
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΤΚ
Website	www.e-farkadona.gov.gr

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:^[3]

• Farkadona
• Oichalia
• Pelinnaioi

The municipality has an area of 368.674 km², the municipal unit 219.776 km².^[4]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Farkadona is divided into the following communities:^[3]

• Achladochori
• Grizano
• Diasello
• Farkadona
• Keramidi
• Panagitsa
• Pineias
• Zarko

Population

Year	Town	Municipal unit	Municipality
1981	2,117	-	-
1991	2,330	7,456	-
2001	2,387	7,093	-
2011	2,052	5,877	13,396
2021	1,829	5,002	11,350

History

Farkadona is named after the ancient Thessalian town Pharcadon (Ancient Greek: Φαρκαδών - Pharkadon). The ruins of ancient Pharcadon are located on a hill near the village of Klokotos,^[5] 5 km southwest of the modern town. The modern town of Farkadona was known as Tsioti before 1955.^[2]