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Taxiarches

Thessalyvillage

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Total population

902

WeatherAvg high 72°F
Coordinates39.58°, 21.89°

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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

Latitude
39.5756
Longitude
21.8930
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
72°F
Avg low
52.1°F
Annual precipitation
31.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,593
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Banded Demoiselle
    Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1780) · Insecta
    78
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    65
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    53
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    52
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    43
  • Hermann's tortoise
    Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 · Testudines
    38

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
959
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2021-03-03

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.33
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,581

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

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