Makrychori
Municipal unit in Greece
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Makrychori (Greek: Μακρυχώρι, Katharevousa: Μακρυχώριον) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 107.767 km2.[3] The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateia, Evangelismos, Gyrtoni and Parapotamos.
Makrychori
Μακρυχώρι | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Makrychori Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 22°29′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Tempi |
| Districts | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 107.767 km2 (41.609 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,379 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22.08/km2 (57.18/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,663 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 40 009 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Makrychori is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Elateia
- Evangelismos
- Makrychori (Makrychori, Gyrtoni)
- Parapotamos
Population
| Year | Municipal unit population | Community population | Village population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | - | 1,941 |
| 1991 | 3,004 | - | 1,666 |
| 2001 | 2,976 | 1,863 | 1,787 |
| 2011 | 2,553 | 1,689 | 1,615 |
| 2021 | 2,379 | 1,663 | 1,591 |
Geography
Makrychori is located next to the Thessalian Plain, situated between the river Pineios and the Athens–Thessaloniki transport corridor carrying the EO1 road, the A1 motorway and the Piraeus–Platy railway. The mountains can be seen to the west and east, the southern portions of the municipality are farmlands.