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Farsala (Φάρσαλα)
Coordinates	39°18′ N 22°23′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Thessaly
Prefecture	Larissa
Population	10,812 source (2001)
Elevation	160 m
Postal code	403 00
Area code	24910
Licence plate code	ΡΙ
Website	farsala.gr/

Farsala (Greek: Φάρσαλα, Turkish: Çatalca), ancient times: Pharsalus a city in Thessaly, in central Greece. It is one of the largest cities in its prefecture and is also a municipality as well as a province. Farsala is located in southern Thessaly as well as southern Larissa Prefecture. Farsala is linked with GR-3, the old highway linking Larissa and Lamia and is al accessed with GR-30 linking Karditsa and Volos. The superhighway, GR-1/E65 and E75 runs to the east. Farsala is not bypassed. The mountains that are made up of several ranges are to the south while the Thessalian Plain lies to the north, some hills to the east and the Pharsalean Fields in the central part. Farsala is located SE of Karditsa, S of Larissa, W of Volos and N of Lamia. Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links RedDot. ... Image File history File links Prefectures_Greece_grey. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is a prefecture of Greece, in the periphery of Thessaly. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is a prefecture of Greece, in the periphery of Thessaly. ... Greece Interstate 3 is a highway that is the old national road from Eleusis to Larissa, and near Tyrnavos to Elassonas and the new national road up to the FYROM border near Niki. ... Coordinates 39°38′ N 22°25′ E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Larissa Population 124,376 source (2006) Area 122. ... Look up lamia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. ... Coordinates 39°22′ N 22°56′ E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Magnesia Population 82,439 source (2001) Area 26. ... Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... E65 is a name of a BMW car platform: BMW E65/E66 a European road: European route E65 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The E75 is part of the Trans European Road Network, which is a series of main roads in the European Union. ... Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. ... Coordinates 39°38′ N 22°25′ E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Larissa Population 124,376 source (2006) Area 122. ... Coordinates 39°22′ N 22°56′ E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Magnesia Population 82,439 source (2001) Area 26. ... Look up lamia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The area is an economic and the agricultural centre of the province. The population are mainly rural especially with cotton production and breeding, one of the many are in local production units in agricultural production as well as clothing and textile industries. The main production in Farsala is halva. The population (2006) is about 13,500. The population in 1981 was 7,094, in 1991 8,413 and in 2001 9,801. Cotton ready for harvest. ... The word halva (alternatively halwa, halvah, halava etc. ...

Ancient Pharsalus

Pharsalus (Greek: Φάρσαλος) was built over a hillside of Narthakios mountains at the elevation of 160 m. In the Mycenean period, the city was treated with the Homeric Phthia, capital city of the Kingdom of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles. The Cyclopeian Wall still exists today which protected the city. A vaulted tomb existed from that period. Phthia (Greek: Φθίη transliterations:, modern: Fthii, ancient: PhthiÄ“) is an ancient region of Greece, at the southern part of Magnesia, on the both sides of Othrys mountain. ... The Myrmidons (or Myrmidones Μυρμιδόνες) were an ancient nation of Greek mythology. ... The Wrath of Achilles, by François-Léon Benouville (1821–1859) (Musée Fabre) In Greek mythology, Achilles (also Akhilleus or Achilleus) (Ancient Greek: ) was a hero of the Trojan War, the central character and greatest warrior of Homers Iliad, which takes for its theme, not the War...

In the historic era, the city was known as Pharsalus and was one of the main cities in Thessaly and was the capital of the Phthotian tetrarch. In the Persian Wars, it battled with the Atheneans. A distinctive tribe of the city were the tribes of Echecratidon. In the early-4th century BC, the city was a part of the Thessalian Commons. Later, joined the Macedonian Kingdom under Philip II. The beautiful area became a theatre where the Aetolians and the Thessalians clashed against the Macedonians especially during the Second and the Third Macedonian Wars. After the end of the Macedonian Kingdom, Farsala and the whole area became a part of the Roman Republic. The whole area suffered destruction over the duration of the Roman Civil War, due to the passing out of the army and to the Thracians and other income tax that serviced the soldiers in the civil war. The Greco-Persian Wars or Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Greek world and the Persian Empire that started about 500 BC and lasted until 448 BC. The term can also refer to the continual warfare of the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire against the Parthians and... Athens (Greek Αθήνα Athína) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 4th century BC started on January 1, 400 BC and ended on December 31, 301 BC. // Overview Events Bust of Alexander the Great in the British Museum. ... Macedons regions and towns Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordering the kingdom of Epirus on the west and the region of Thrace to the east[1... Philip II of Macedon: victory medal (niketerion) struck in Tarsus, 2nd c. ... The Second Macedonian War (200–196 BC) was fought between Macedon, led by Philip V of Macedon and Rome, allied with Pergamon and Rhodes. ... The Third Macedonian War (171 BC - 168 BC) was a war fought between Rome and King Perseus of Macedon. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ...

Pharsalus was the site of the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC located near Pharsalus in the fields where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey. Combatants Populares Optimates Commanders Gaius Julius Caesar Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Strength Approximately 22,000 legionaries, 5,000-10,000 Auxiliaries and Allies, and Allied Cavalry of 1800 Approximately 60,000 legionaries, 4,200 Auxiliaries and Allies, and Allied Cavalry of 5,000-8,000 Casualties 1,200 6,000 The... Consuls: Gaius Julius Caesar, Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus. ... Gaius Julius Caesar [1] (Latin pronunciation ; English pronunciation ; July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC), often simply referred to as Julius Caesar, was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... Pompey, Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir [1] (Classical Latin abbreviation: CN·POMPEIVS·CN·F·SEX·N·MAGNVS[2], Gnaeus or Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus) (September 29, 106 BC–September 29, 48 BC), was a distinguished military and political leader of the late Roman republic. ...

Modern Farsala

Farsala was liberated from the Ottoman Empire in 1881 and together with the rest of Thessaly became part of Hellenic Kingdom. During the first Greco-Turkish War (1897), a major battle took place in the vicinity of Pharsala. Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... For other uses, see Greece (disambiguation). ... The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days War, was a war between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, under its ruler Sultan Hamid. ...

Subdivisions

• Stathmos Farsalon (Farsala Train Station) - located near Farsala

Other

Farsala has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, a church, banks, a post office, a train station (Athens - Lamia - Larissa - Thessaloniki) and a square (plateia). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

Historical population

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Books

Hilari Bell has written a series of three books called; Fall of a Kingdom, Rise of a Hero and Forging the Sword, which take place in a fictional location called Farsala.

External links

• In Greek:
  • farsala,news,forum
  • The New Farsala
  • about farsala and more
  • http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/greek/Larisas/Farsala.htm
  • http://users.forthnet.gr/lar/aria/farsala.htm
  • e-city.gr - Farsala directory
  • Agricultural Association Union of Farsala
  • Mapquest - Farsala, street map not yet available

• In English:
  • Livius, Pharsalus by Jona Lendering (ancient history)

• Coordinates: 39°17′32″N, 22°23′11″E

See also

• List of communities of Larissa

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