Filyra, Trikala

Administrative Region : Thessaly
Regional unit : Trikala

Filyra (Φιλύρα) Trikala

Filyra is a village in Trikala, in the Municipality of Pyli.[1][2] It is 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the town of Pyli and 20 from the town of Trikala and its permanent population (2021 census) is 325.[3] inhabitants.

Geomorphological characteristics

It is located at the foot of Mount Koziakas at an altitude of 180 metres (590 ft).[4] The terrain is mostly semi-mountainous, with clear plains and mountainous areas. The fauna of the area includes roe deer, deer and bears that live in a forest full of chestnut trees, oaks, plane trees and firs. Various springs exist in locations inside and outside the village.

Historical information

The village was called Lesiana [5] until 1963 from the Byzantine era, with the first mention in a chrysoboul issued by Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos in 1336. The name is taken from the Slavic and means forest (les). Ali Pasha and later his son Velis governed the area during the Turkish occupation, encroaching on the lands. When Thessaly was liberated in 1881, the community was incorporated into the municipality of Pialeia, while in 1914 it gained administrative autonomy.

Social information

The residents are mainly engaged in agriculture, livestock farming and less in trade. The main agricultural products of the area are corn, cotton, beans, watermelons and vegetables. In the last twenty years, a great development of pig farms has been observed, which has resulted in the stay of many young people in the village and the emergence of the village as the main supplier of pork in the Prefecture. The cultural association is very active, which with the help of the library and the folklore museum contributes to the dissemination of local culture.

Sources

Community of Filyra (site of the Municipality of Pyli)
Filyra (Lesiana) Routes

References

"Filyra". MUNICIPALITY OF PYLI. July 28, 2023. Retrieved on April 2, 2025.
"Filyra of Trikala". Administrative changes of the local authorities. Hellenic Society for Local Development and Local Government. Retrieved on April 3, 2025.
"Official Gazette of the results of the PERMANENT population", p. 21754 (p. 172 of pdf)
«FILYRA (Village) TRIKALA - Greek Travel Pages». www.gtp.gr. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
Lesiana at pandektis.ekt.gr

Municipal unit Pialeia
Community Eleftherochori
Eleftherochori (Ελευθεροχώριον, το)
Community Parapotamos
Valamandri (Βαλαμάνδριον, το)
Lili (Λιλή, η)
Parapotamos (Παραπόταμος, ο)
Community Pialeia
Pialeia (Πιάλεια, η)
Community Fiki
Fiki (Φήκη, η)
Community Filyra
Filyra (Φιλύρα, η)

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