Mouresi (village)

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Mouresi Μουρέσι
Region:	Thessaly
Prefecture:	Magnesia
Province:	Volos
Municipality:	Mouresi
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.3978 (38°23'49") N 21.1565 (21°9'21") E
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	km²
Population: (2001) -Municipal district -Village - Total - Density - Rank Change from 1991	502 268 -/km
altitude: -lowest: -centre:	Aegean Sea 310 m (centre) near western part
Postal code:	370 12
Area/distance code:	11-(00)30-22350
Car designation:	`BO`

Mouresi (Greek: Μουρέσι), other forms: Mouressi, older forms: Mouresio, Mouresion and Mouressio is a village that is part of the municipality of Mouresi, it is located about 4 km NW of Tsagkarada. It is in the eastern part of Magnesia in the prefecture of the same name in Greece. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Mouresi is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 45 km east of the city of Volos (Magnesia's capital). Mouresi is linked with the road linking with Tsagkarada. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 588 for the municipal district and 493 for the village. The altitude is 310 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea to the east. The area around Mouresi are made surrounded by forest. The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece on ERT.

1 Subdivisions
2 Nearest places
3 Information
4 Business
5 Population
6 Other
7 External links
8 See also

[edit] Subdivisions

Agios Ioannis Mouresiou (2001 pop: 54)
Damouchari, also Damouhari (Νταμούχαρη) [2001 pop: 41]

[edit] Nearest places

Kissos, north
Tsagkarada, southeast

[edit] Information

The village features a church, several historic buildings and more. Its nearest beach lies to the east.

[edit] Business

Its main business are agriculture with some shops and services in the area. Farmlands are not far from the village.

[edit] Population

Year	Village Population	Change (village)	Municipal district population
1981	548	-	-
1991	427	-121/-22.08%	-
2001	493	66/15.46%	588

[edit] Other

Mouresi has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school), a post office and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] External links

Mouresi on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
In Greek:
Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, Live Local or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
Coordinates: 39°23′49″N, 21°9′21″E

[edit] See also

List of settlements in the Magnesia prefecture

The municipality of Mouresi seat: Tsagkarada
The places in brackets are settlements Agios Dimitrios Pelio (Agios Ioannis) \| Anilio (Plaka) \| Kissos \| Mouresi (Agios Ioannis Mouresiou \| Damouchari) \| Tsagkarada (Mylopotamos) \| Xorichti (Kato Xorichti)
Greece \| Thessaly \| Magnesia prefecture \| Volos \| Mouresi