Rigas Feraios (municipality)

Municipality in Greece

Rigas Feraios

Ρήγας Φεραίος

Municipality

Rigas Fereos municipality map

Rigas Feraios

Location within the region

Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E﻿ / ﻿39.367°N 22.733°E﻿ / 39.367; 22.733
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Thessaly
Regional unit| Magnesia
Seat| Velestino
Area

• Municipality

| 550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipality

| 8,870
• Density| 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Rigas Feraios (Greek: Ρήγας Φεραίος, [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.

## Municipality

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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]

* Feres
* Karla
* Keramidi

## 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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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Administrative division of the Thessaly Region

Area
14,037 km2 (5,420 sq mi)
Population
732,762 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
25 (since 2011)
Capital
Larissa

Regional unit of Karditsa|

* Argithea
* Karditsa
* Lake Plastiras
* Mouzaki
* Palamas
* Sofades

Regional unit of Larissa|

* Agia
* Elassona
* Farsala
* Kileler
* Larissa
* Tempi
* Tyrnavos

Regional unit of Magnesia|

* Almyros
* Rigas Feraios
* South Pelion
* Volos
* Zagora-Mouresi

Regional unit of the Sporades|

* Alonnisos
* Skiathos
* Skopelos

Regional unit of Trikala|

* Farkadona
* Meteora
* Pyli
* Trikala

Regional governor
Konstantinos Agorastos (reelected 2014)
Decentralized Administration
Thessaly and Central Greece

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Rigas Feraios

Municipal unit of Feres|

* Aerino
* Agios Georgios
* Mikro Perivolaki
* Perivlepto
* Velestino

Municipal unit of Karla|

* Kanalia
* Kerasia
* Rizomylos
* Stefanovikeio

Municipal unit of Keramidi|

* Keramidi

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