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 is located in Greece
Makrychori
Makrychori
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°48′N 22°29′E / 39.800°N 22.483°E / 39.800; 22.483
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityTempi
Districts4
Area
 • Municipal unit107.767 km2 (41.609 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,379
 • Municipal unit density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Community
1,663
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40 009
Vehicle registrationΡΙ

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Makrychori is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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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

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Makrychori 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.