Grizano

Grizano
Γριζάνο
Community
Grizano is located in Greece
Grizano
Grizano
Coordinates: 39°37′54″N 022°03′19″E / 39.63167°N 22.05528°E / 39.63167; 22.05528
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
MunicipalityFarkadona
Municipal unitFarkadona
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
1,192
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ
Elevation and coordinates[2]
St. Dimitrios Monastery in Grizano

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
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

  1. ^ "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. ^ Grizano (FDN), Small town, Trikala
  3. ^ Papathanassiou, Manolis. "Castle of Grizano". Καστρολόγος. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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