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Grizano

Coordinates: 39°37′54″N 022°03′19″E / 39.63167°N 22.05528°E / 39.63167; 22.05528
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Grizano
Γριζάνο
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]
 • Community1,192
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

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Year Population
1981 1,453
1991 1,601
2001 1,548
2011 1,290
2021 1,192

History

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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 in during ther Middle ages but the exact date is unknown.[3]

See also

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References

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  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.