Makrychori
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| Makrychori (Μακρυχώρι) | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Larissa |
| Districts: | 4 |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 2,956 |
| Codes | |
| Postal codes: | 40 009 |
| License plate codes: | ΡΙ |
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Makrychori (Greek: Μακρυχώρι, Katharevousa: Μακρυχώριον, meaning "far town", alternative forms: Makrihori, Makrichori, Makrychorion) is a municipality in the Larissa Prefecture, Greece. Population 2,976 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateias, Evangelismos, Gyrtonis and Parapotamos.
Between 1881 (when the area became a part of Greece) and 1913, the town was next to the Greek-Ottoman border until the end of the Balkan Wars when Greece became enlarged.
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[edit] Subdivision
- Gyrtoni
[edit] Municipal districts
- Elateia
- Evangelismos Larissas
- Makrychori
- Parapotamos
[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Municipal district population | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
Percent of the prefecture |
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| 1991 | - | - | - | 1,941 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 3,004 | - | - | 1,666 | -275 or 14.17% | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,976 | -28 or -9.32% | 1,863 | 1,787 | +121 or +7.26% | 85.16% | 1.14% |
[edit] Geography
Makrychori is located next to the Thessalian Plain, situated between the Pineios River and the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Larissa - Thessaloniki). The mountains can be seen to the west and east, the southern portions of the municipality are farmlands. A part of the city of Larissa can be seen predominantly in the higher elevations.
[edit] Other
Makrychori has a few schools, lyceums (middle school), a gymnasium (high school), banks, churches, a post office, a train station and a square (plateia).
[edit] External links
- Mayrhchori (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
- Makrychori (town) on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
| Municipal districts of the municipality of Makrychori |
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| Elateia | Evangelismos Larissas | Makrychori (Gyrtoni) | Parapotamos |
| Greece | Thessaly | Larissa Prefecture | Agia | Livadi |
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| Municipalities and communities of the Larissa Prefecture |
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| Agia • Ampelonas • Antichasia • Armenio • Elassona • Enippeas • Evrymenes • Farsala • Giannouli • Gonnoi • Kato Olympos • Kileler • Koilada • Krannonas • Lakereia • Larissa • Livadi • Makrychori • Melivoia • Narthaki • Nessonas • Nikaia • Olympos • Platykampos • Polydamantas • Potamia • Sarantaporo • Tyrnavos |
| Ampelakia • Karya • Verdikousa |
