Grizano
Grizano Γριζάνο | |
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  Grizano | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′54″N 022°03′19″E / 39.63167°N 22.05528°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Municipality | Farkadona |
| Municipal unit | Farkadona |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΤΚ |
| Elevation and coordinates[2] | |
Grizano (Greek: Γριζάνο) is a village in the Trikala regional unit, Greece, part of the Farkadona municipality. In 2021 its population was 1,192. Grizano is located on the edge of the Thessalian Plain, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Farkadona town, and 25 km (16 mi) east of the city of Trikala. With most of Thessaly, it joined Greece in 1881.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 1,453 |
| 1991 | 1,601 |
| 2001 | 1,548 |
| 2011 | 1,290 |
| 2021 | 1,192 |
History
One of the largest inland castles built in Greece is the castle of Grizano, that is located on a hill north east of the village. The castle was built during the Middle Ages but the exact date is unknown.[3]
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.
- ^ Grizano (FDN), Small town, Trikala
- ^ Papathanassiou, Manolis. "Castle of Grizano". Καστρολόγος. Retrieved 2024-10-14.