Sykies ( el, Συκιές),
formerly Sykeai (Συκέαι), is a community and village in the municipal unit of
Fyllo
Fyllo ( el, Φύλλο) is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Palamas
Palamas (Greek: Παλαμάς) is a town and a munici ...
, municipality of
Palamas, periphery of
Karditsa
Karditsa ( el, Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly.
Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...
,
Thessaly
Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...
,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. As of the census of 2011, the community had a population of 294, while the village had a population of 257. The community has two villages, Sykies and
Magoulitsa (Μαγουλίτσα). Within the bounds of Sykies is the site of the ancient city of
Asterium
Asterium or Asterion ( grc, τὸ Ἀστέριον) was a city in ancient Thessaly mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships in Homer's ''Iliad'' as belonging to Eurypylus. Homer speaks of "Asterium and the white summits of Titanus – Ἀστέ ...
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References
Populated places in Karditsa (regional unit)
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