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Kalambaka (Greek Καλαμπάκα ( f sg ); alternative transcription Kalambaka ) is a town of about 7,000 inhabitants in the Greek region of Thessaly. It is also the seat of the municipality of Kalambaka, the square since 2011, is the second largest in area Greek community with approximately 1650 km.

Kalambaka lies at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage classified, located on very steep cliffs, Meteora monasteries. The Meteora rocks are the south-western spurs of the Antichasia Mountains, extending from Kalambaka to the north, northeast and east. The Chasia mountain range lies northwest of Kalambaka in the west.

Kalambaka is located in the valley of the River Pinios, the east of the city of north-north- west to south-southeast towards Trikala flows. Thus, the environment is from Kalambaka, the northwestern region of the plain of Thessaly, which is formed by the Pinios and its tributaries. In the municipality of the town of Kalambaka at Mourgani flow, the two sources of the Pinios, the Malakasiotikos and the ion ( Mourgani ) together and form the river Pinios. West of the city and also to the west of Pinios start the mountain ranges of the Koziakas which limits the Thessalian plain to the west and represents the eastern beginning of the Pindos Mountains.

Kalambaka is the end point of a coming of Volos on Paleofarsalos railway line. There is a daily intercity connection to Athens and some regional connections to Paleofarsalos ( transit traffic ).

Distances: Trikala ( Τρίκαλα ) 22 km, Larisa ( Λάρισα ) 82 km, Athens ( Αθήνα ) 415 km ( via highway 1)

Is a partnership between the cities of Kalambaka and Schwabach in Bavaria.