Trikala is a city in northwestern
Thessaly,
Greece, and the capital of the
Trikala regional unit. The city straddles the Lithaios river, which is a tributary of
Pineios. According to the National Statistical Service, Trikala is populated by 81,355 inhabitants (2011), while in total the Trikala regional unit is populated by 131,085 inhabitants (2011).