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.
Agia
Αγιά | |
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  Agia Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′N 22°45′E / 39.717°N 22.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 661.79 km2 (255.52 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 189.49 km2 (73.16 sq mi) |
| • Community | 27.150 km2 (10.483 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 10,711 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 5,466 |
| • Municipal unit density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,013 |
| • Community density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 03 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Municipality edit
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 edit
The municipal unit of Agia is divided into the following communities:[2]
Province edit
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 edit
| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,454 | - | - |
| 1991 | 4,014 | 7,411 | - |
| 2001 | 3,027 | 6,458 | - |
| 2011 | 3,169 | 5,855 | 11,470 |
| 2021 | 3,013 | 5,466 | 10,711 |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)