Feres, Magnesia

Feres (Greek: Φερές; Katharevousa: Φεραί) is a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rigas Feraios, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 215.513 km2.[3] Population 5,752 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in the town Velestino.

Feres

Φερές
Feres
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityRigas Feraios
  Municipal unit215.5 km2 (83.2 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
5,752
  Municipal unit density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
37 500
Area code(s)24250
Vehicle registrationΒΟ

Feres is located near the ancient city of Pherae, after which it was named.

Notable people

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.


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