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Makrychori

Coordinates: 39°48′N 22°29′E / 39.800°N 22.483°E / 39.800; 22.483
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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

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.

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.