Meteora (municipality)

Meteora (Greek: Μετέωρα, before 2018: Kalampaka)[2] is a municipality in the regional unit of Trikala in the Thessaly region in Greece. Its seat is the town Kalampaka.[2]

Meteora
Μετέωρα
Meteora is located in Greece
Meteora
Meteora
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°42′N 21°38′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
Area
  Municipality1,658 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipality
21,991
  Municipality density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipality Meteora was formed as the municipality Kalampaka at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 8 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

In 2018 it was renamed to "Municipality of Meteora". The municipality has an area of 1,658.280 km2.[4]

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