Mouresi (village)

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Mouresi
Μουρέσι
Statistics
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.

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[edit] Subdivisions

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

[edit] Nearest places

[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

[edit] See also

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
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