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Taxiarches
Thessalyvillage
Total population
902
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Taxiarches is a small village in Thessaly, Greece. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 902. Located at 39.576°, 21.893°, Taxiarches occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,581 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 72°F and lows near 52.1°F, alongside about 31.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens (Harris, 1780) · Insecta78
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves65
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves59
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves53
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves52
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves43
- Hermann's tortoiseTestudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 · Testudines38
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-07-017 km ESE of Anávra, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2026-04-062 km W of Vounoplagiá, Greece
- M 4 — 2026-03-1212 km SE of Anthiró, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2026-03-1213 km WSW of Morfovoúni, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-02-2119 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-02-145 km W of Néon Monastírion, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Thessaly
- Faneromeni2 mi away · pop. 424
- Chrysavgi2.1 mi away · pop. 395
- Megalochori2.9 mi away · pop. 1,490
- Petroto3.8 mi away · pop. 783
- Zilefti4 mi away · pop. 483
- Longos4.3 mi away · pop. 333
- Pedino5.1 mi away · pop. 696
- Krinitsa5.2 mi away · pop. 596
- Proastio5.9 mi away · pop. 1,666
- Agia Kyriaki6.3 mi away · pop. 427
- Marathea6.3 mi away · pop. 655
- Agia Triada7.7 mi away · pop. 699
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Taxiarches, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org