Agia, Larissa
Municipality
The municipality Agia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
The municipality Agia has an area of 661.79 km, the municipal unit Agia has an area of 189.487 km, and the community Agia has an area of 27.150 km.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Agia is divided into the following communities:
Province
The province of Agia (Greek: Επαρχία Αγιάς) was one of the provinces of the Larissa Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006.
Population
| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,454 | - | - |
| 1991 | 4,014 | 7,411 | - |
| 2001 | 3,027 | 6,458 | - |
| 2011 | 3,169 | 5,855 | 11,470 |
| 2021 | 3,013 | 5,466 | 10,711 |
History
Agia became part of Greece, along with most of Thessaly, in 1881. Forests near Agia were affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires, leaving tens homeless. The fire consumed approximately 100 km on Mavrovouni.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
Administrative division of the Thessaly Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Karditsa |  | |
| Regional unit of Larissa | ||
| Regional unit of Magnesia | ||
| Regional unit of the Sporades | ||
| Regional unit of Trikala | ||
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