Rigas Feraios (municipality)

Rigas Feraios Ρήγας Φεραίος
Rigas Fereos municipality map
Rigas Feraios
Location within the region
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
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Magnesia
Area
• Municipality	550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	10,922
• Municipality density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+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 has an area of 550.636 km².^[3] The municipality was named after the Greek writer and revolutionary Rigas Feraios, whose hometown was Velestino.

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. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 
2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. 

Administrative division of the Thessaly Region
Area 14,037 km2 (5,420 sq mi) Population 732,762 (as of 2011) Municipalities 25 (since 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 (reelected 2014) Decentralized Administration Thessaly and Central Greece