Rigas Feraios (municipality)

Rigas Feraios Ρήγας Φεραίος
Location
Rigas Feraios
Coordinates	39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	Thessaly
Regional unit:	Magnesia
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipality
- Population:	10,922
- Area:	549.8 km2 (212 sq mi)
- Density:	20 /km2 (51 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Rigas Feraios (Greek: Ρήγας Φεραίος) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Velestino.^[2] The municipality was named after the Greek writer and revolutionary Rigas Feraios, whose hometown Velestino is.

Municipality

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

1. ↑ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the Thessaly Region Area 14,037 km² Population 732,762 (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 Kalampaka Pyli Trikala Regional governor Konstantinos Agorastos Website http://www.pthes.gov.gr