Agia, Larissa

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Agia
Αγιά
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Agia
Location within the region
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Coordinates: 39°43′N22°45′E / 39.717°N 22.750°E / 39.717; 22.750
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Area
  Municipality661.79 km2 (255.52 sq mi)
  Municipal unit189.49 km2 (73.16 sq mi)
  Community27.150 km2 (10.483 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Municipality10,711
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
5,466
  Municipal unit density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
  Community
3,013
  Community density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
400 03
Vehicle registration ΡΙ

Agia (Greek : Αγιά, romanized: Agiá) is a village and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Agia is located east of Larissa and south of Melivoia. The Mavrovouni mountains dominate the south and the Aegean Sea lies to the east.

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Municipality

The municipality Agia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]

The municipality Agia has an area of 661.79 km2, the municipal unit Agia has an area of 189.487 km2, and the community Agia has an area of 27.150 km2. [3]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Agia is divided into the following communities: [2]

Province

The province of Agia (Greek : Επαρχία Αγιάς) was one of the provinces of the Larissa Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. [4] It was abolished in 2006.

Population

YearTownMunicipal unitMunicipality
19813,454--
19914,0147,411-
20013,0276,458-
20113,1695,85511,470
20213,0135,46610,711

History

Agia became part of Greece, along with most of Thessaly, in 1881. Forests near Agia were affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires, leaving tens homeless. The fire consumed approximately 100 km2 on Mavrovouni.

See also

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References

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  2. 1 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.
  4. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB)(in Greek and French)