Chalkiades, Larissa Explained

Chalkiades
Name Local:Χαλκιάδες
Type:community
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Larissa
Population:279
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:39.4°N 48°W
Licence:ΡΙ

Chalkiades (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χαλκιάδες) is a village in the south of the Larissa regional unit, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Polydamantas. Chalkiades is located in the Thessalian Plain, 12 km north of Farsala and 27 km south of Larissa. The Greek National Road 3 passes through the village.

History

Chalkiades consists of two settlements: Ano Chalkiades and Kato Chalkiades. Ano Chalkiades was founded by refugees who fled from Cappadocia during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).