Farkadona (, ; before 1955: Τσιότι, , ) is a municipality in the southeastern Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. It is located about halfway between the cities Larissa to the east, and Trikala to the west, at about 30 km from both. It is situated in the Thessalian Plain, near the river Pineios. Farkadona is on the Greek National Road 6 (Larissa - Trikala - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa).
Municipality The municipality Farkadona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: Farkadona Oichalia Pelinnaioi
The municipality has an area of 368.674 km2, the municipal unit 219.776 km2.
Subdivisions The municipal unit of Farkadona is divided into the following communities: Achladochori Grizano Diasello Farkadona Keramidi Panagitsa Pineias Zarko
Population Year Town Municipal unit Municipality 1981 2,117 - - 1991 2,330 7,456 - 2001 2,387 7,093 - 2011 2,052 5,877 13,396 2021 1,829 5,002 11,350
History Farkadona is named after the ancient Thessalian town Pharcadon ( - Pharkadon). The ruins of ancient Pharcadon are located on a hill near the village of Klokotos,PHARKADON Thessaly, Greece, entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. 5 km southwest of the modern town. The modern town of Farkadona was known as Tsioti before 1955.
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