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Farsala

In Greek: Φάρσαλα

Farsala is a town in the municipality of Farsala, in the Larissa regional unit of Thessaly, Greece, at an elevation of 146 metres and 38 km in a straight line from Larissa. At the 2021 census it had 8,978 inhabitants.

Farsala, Larissa regional unit, Greece
Photo: Panegyrics of Granovetter, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Type
town
Regional unit
Larissa
Municipality
Farsala
Elevation
146 m
Population
8,978 (2021)
Postcode
40300
Distance
38 km from Larissa

Population in the census

Between 1991 and 2021 the population grew by 4%.

Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority censuses, via Wikidata.

From Wikipedia

Farsala, known in Antiquity as Pharsalos, is a town in southern Thessaly, in Greece. Farsala is located in the southern part of Larissa regional unit, and is one of its largest settlements. Farsala is an economic and agricultural centre of the region. Cotton and livestock are the main agricultural products, and many inhabitants are employed in the production of textile.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Farsala”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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