Makrychori
Encyclopedia
Makrychori is a former municipality
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,976 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateia, Evangelismos, Gyrtoni and Parapotamos.
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.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi
Tempi (municipality)
Tempi is a municipality in the Larissa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Makrychori. The municipality was named after the Vale of Tempe.-Municipality:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,976 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateia, Evangelismos, Gyrtoni and Parapotamos.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Makrychori is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- ElateiaElateia, LarissaElateia is a settlement of the municipal unit of Makrychori, which belongs to the municipality of Tempi in the Larissa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece....
- EvangelismosEvangelismos, LarissaEvangelismos is a settlement of the former municipal unit of Makrychori, which is belongs to the municipality of Tempi in the Larissa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece.Evangelismos has around 1000 inhabitants.-Reference:*-External links:*...
- Makrychori (Makrychori, Gyrtoni)
- ParapotamosParapotamos, LarissaParapotamos is a settlement of the former municipal district of Makrichori, which is part of the municipality of Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit....
Population
| Year | Municipality population | Municipal district population | Village population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | - | 1,941 |
| 1991 | 3,004 | - | 1,666 |
| 2001 | 2,976 | 1,863 | 1,787 |
Geography
Makrychori is located next to the Thessalian Plain, situated between the Pineios RiverPineios River (Thessaly)
The Pineiós is a river in Thessaly, Greece.The river is named after the god Peneus and was known for most of the 11th century as the Salambria. It flows from the Pindus mountains and empties into the Aegean Sea, northeast of Vale of Tempe, near Stomio. It creates a large delta, well-known for its...
and the GR-1
Greek National Road 1
The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
/E75
European route E75
European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
(Athens - Larissa - Thessaloniki). The mountains can be seen to the west and east, the southern portions of the municipality are farmlands.