Rigas Feraios (municipality)
Rigas Feraios Ρήγας Φεραίος | |
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 Rigas Fereos municipality map | |
  Rigas Feraios Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E | |
| 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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
Administrative division of the Thessaly Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Karditsa |  | |
| Regional unit of Larissa | ||
| Regional unit of Magnesia | ||
| Regional unit of the Sporades | ||
| Regional unit of Trikala | ||
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