Chalkiades (Greek: Χαλκιάδες) is a village in the south of the Larissa regional unit, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Polydamantas. Chalkiades is located in the Thessalian Plain, 12 km north of Farsala and 27 km south of Larissa. The Greek National Road 3 passes through the village.

Chalkiades
Χαλκιάδες
Chalkiades is located in Greece
Chalkiades
Chalkiades
Coordinates: 39°24′N 22°26′E / 39.400°N 22.433°E / 39.400; 22.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityFarsala
Municipal unitPolydamantas
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
279
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981674—    
1991590−12.5%
2001[2]652+10.5%
2011[3]363−44.3%
2021[1]279−23.1%

History

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Chalkiades consists of two settlements: Ano Chalkiades and Kato Chalkiades. Ano Chalkiades was founded by refugees who fled from Cappadocia during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  3. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.