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] The municipal unit has an area of 95.284 km 2 (36.79 sq mi).[3] The seat of the municipality was in Stomio. It was named after the ancient city Eurymenae.
Evrymenes
Ευρυμενές | |
|---|---|
  Evrymenes Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 22°44′E / 39.867°N 22.733°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Larissa |
| Municipality | Agia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 95.28 km2 (36.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,576 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 400 07 |
| Area code(s) | 24950 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΙ |
Geography
editThe 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
editThe most important ancient cities of Magnesia in the area of the municipal unit of Evrymenes were Eurymenae (near the modern village Kokkino Nero), Homolium (Homolion, at Lapsokhori, near the modern village Omolio) and Rhizus (Rhizous, near the modern village Tarsanas).
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Evrymenes is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Karitsa (Karitsa, Kokkino Nero, Plateia Ammos)
- Omolio
- Palaiopyrgos (Palaiopyrgos, Alexandrini)
- Stomio (Stomio, Apostolos Pavlos, Monastery of Saint Demetrius)
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,522 | — |
| 2001[3] | 2,246 | −10.9% |
| 2011[4] | 1,939 | −13.7% |
| 2021[1] | 1,576 | −18.7% |
References
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.