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Mitropoli Μητρόπολη
Municipal unit
MitropoliLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°20′N 21°50′E / 39.333°N 21.833°E / 39.333; 21.833
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Karditsa
Municipality	Karditsa
Area
• Municipal unit	57.9 km (22.4 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	2,892
• Municipal unit density	50/km (130/sq mi)
• Community	1,113
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΑ

Mitropoli (Greek: Μητρόπολη, before 1915: Παληόκαστρον - Paliokastron) is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karditsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 57.894 km. Population 2,892 (2021). The village, the site of the ancient city of Metropolis, was renamed in 1915 to reflect the association.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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