Rigas Feraios (municipality)
Rigas Feraios (Greek: Ρήγας Φεραίος, romanized: Rígas Feréos, [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.
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 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 10,922 |
| • Municipality density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Municipality
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
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "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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