Kastania
Καστανιά
Kastania is located in Greece
Kastania
Kastania
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°43′N 21°23′E / 39.717°N 21.383°E / 39.717; 21.383
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityMeteora
 • Municipal unit149.8 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
868
 • Municipal unit density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

Kastania (Greek: Καστανιά) is a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 149.808 km2.[3] Population 868 (2011).

The largest village in the region, presently called Kastanea, is home to Vlachs.

References

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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