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Rigas Feraios (municipality)

Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733
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Rigas Feraios
Ρήγας Φεραίος
Rigas Fereos municipality map
Rigas Fereos municipality map
Rigas Feraios is located in Greece
Rigas Feraios
Rigas Feraios
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
Area
 • Municipality550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality8,870
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.