Evrymenes, Larissa

Evrymenes
Ευρυμενές
Evrymenes

Coordinates: 39°52′N 22°44′E / 39.867°N 22.733°ECoordinates: 39°52′N 22°44′E / 39.867°N 22.733°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Larissa
Municipality Agia
  Municipal unit 95.28 km2 (36.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 1,939
  Municipal unit density 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 400 07
Area code(s) 24950
Vehicle registration ΡΙ

Evrymenes (Greek: Ευρυμενές) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 1,939 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Stomio. It was named after the ancient city Eurymenae.

Geography

The municipal unit Evrymenes stretches along the Aegean Sea coast, south of the mouth of the river Pineios. It lies at the foot of the densely forested Mount Ossa.

History

The most important ancient cities of Magnesia in the area of the municipal unit of Evrymenes were Eurymenae (near the modern town Stomio), Homolium (Homolion, near the modern village Omolio) and Rhizus (Rhizous, near the modern village Kokkino Nero).

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Evrymenes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Population
1991 2,522
2001 2,428
2011 1,939

External links

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)