Farsala

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Farsala municipality
Δήμος Φαρσάλων (Φάρσαλα)
Farsala (Greece)
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Basic data
State : GreeceGreece Greece
Region : Thessaly
Regional District : Larisa
Geographic coordinates : 39 ° 18 '  N , 22 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 18 '  N , 22 ° 23'  E
Area : 735.96 km²
Residents : 18,545 (2011)
Population density : 25.2 inhabitants / km²
Post Code: 40300
Prefix: (+30) 24910
Community logo:
Farsala municipality logo
Seat: Farsala
LAU-1 code no .: 2207
Districts : 4 municipal districts
Local self-government : f121 city district
27 local communities
Website: www.farsala.gr
Location in the Thessaly region
File: 2011 Dimos Farsalon.png
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Farsala ( Greek Φάρσαλα , ( n. Pl. ); Historical and still common name Pharsalos , Latin name Pharsalus ) is a Greek city ​​and municipality ( Greek Δήμος Φαρσάλων , Dimos Farsalon ) in the Larisa regional district of the Thessaly region .

history

The area around Pharsalus was the scene of the decisive battle between Caesar and Pompey on August 9, 48 BC. BC, the battle of Pharsalus . Pharsalus has been part of the Byzantine Empire since late antiquity . At the end of the 14th century AD, Pharsalus came under the control of the Ottoman Empire . In 1881 Pharsalos was split off with the rest of Thessaly from the Ottoman Empire and added to the Kingdom of Greece. During the Turkish-Greek War in April 1897, the Greek troops were subject to the Ottoman army and had to retreat further south towards Domokos ; Farsala remained with Greece after the war.

Buildings

Trivia

In Greece, the city is known for its sweet “Halva Farsalon”, which, unlike the halva known from Turkey, has a jelly-like, translucent consistency.

Farsala is an important traffic junction in the Greek highway network: National road 3 (European route 65) running from north to south crosses national road 30 in Farsala, which runs from east to west . The national road 3 is to be replaced or relieved by the motorway 3 (Odos Kendrikis Elladas). Farsala has a train station and is located on a main line of the Greek railway network from Thessaloniki to Athens.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)