Rigas Feraios (municipality)
Municipality in Greece
Rigas Feraios Ρήγας Φεραίος | |
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 Rigas Fereos municipality map | |
| 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 8,870 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rigas Feraios (Greek: Ρήγας Φεραίος, [ˈri.gas feˈre.os]) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Velestino.[2] The municipality has an area of 551 km2 (213 sq mi).[3] The municipality was named after the Greek writer and revolutionary Rigas Feraios, whose hometown was Velestino.
Municipality
The municipality Rigas Feraios was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
- Feres
- Karla
- Keramidi
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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Administrative division of the Thessaly Region
- Almyros
- Rigas Feraios
- South Pelion
- Volos
- Zagora-Mouresi
- Regional governor
- Konstantinos Agorastos (reelected 2014)
- Decentralized Administration
- Thessaly and Central Greece
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