Makrychori (Greek: Μακρυχώρι, Katharevousa: Μακρυχώριον) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 107.767 km2.[3] The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateia, Evangelismos, Gyrtoni and Parapotamos.
Makrychori
Μακρυχώρι | |
|---|---|
  Makrychori Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 22°29′E / 39.800°N 22.483°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tempi |
| Districts | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 107.767 km2 (41.609 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,379 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,663 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 40 009 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Makrychori is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Elateia
- Evangelismos
- Makrychori (Makrychori, Gyrtoni)
- Parapotamos
Population
edit| Year | Municipal unit population | Community population | Village population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | - | 1,941 |
| 1991 | 3,004 | - | 1,666 |
| 2001 | 2,976 | 1,863 | 1,787 |
| 2011 | 2,553 | 1,689 | 1,615 |
| 2021 | 2,379 | 1,663 | 1,591 |
Geography
editMakrychori is located next to the Thessalian Plain, situated between the river Pineios and the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Larissa - Thessaloniki). The mountains can be seen to the west and east, the southern portions of the municipality are farmlands.
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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.