Afetes
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| Afetes (Αφέτες) | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 0 - 800 m (0 - 2625 ft) |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Thessaly |
| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Districts: | 5 |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 1,754 |
| Codes | |
| Postal codes: | 370 10 |
| Area codes: | 24230 |
| License plate codes: | ΒΟ |
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Afetes (Greek: Αφέτες), older forms: Afetai or Afete is a municipality in the Magnesia prefecture, Greece. Population 1,838 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Neochori. The origin of the name dates back to ancient times.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Profitis Ilias
[edit] Municipal districts
- Afetes
- Kalamaki
- Lampinou
- Neochori
- Agios Dimitrios
- Afyssos
- Megali Vryssi
- Plaka
- Zervochia or Zervohia
- Syki
[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Geography
The Pelio mountains dominate the area, the valley covers the central part, and farmlands are within the village and it produces fruits, olives and vegetables. The Pagasetic Gulf dominates the western part.
[edit] Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Percent of the prefecture |
Municipal district and village population |
Change | Percent of the municipality |
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| 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1991 | 2,091 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | 1,838 | -253 or 12.1% | 0.88% | 252 | -316 or -33.19% | 1,468 | 82.8% | 26.51% |
[edit] Other
Afetes has a school, church, a gymnasium (middle school), a lyceum (high school), banks and a few squares (plateia).
[edit] External links
- Afetes (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
- Afetes (village) 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
[edit] See also
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| Municipalities and communities of the Magnesia Prefecture |
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| Afetes • Agria • Aisonia • Almyros • Alonnisos • Argalasti • Artemida • Feres • Iolkos • Karla • Milies • Mouresi • Nea Anchialos • Nea Ionia • Portaria • Pteleos • Sipiada • Skiathos • Skopelos • Sourpi • Volos • Zagora |
| Anavra • Keramidi • Makrinitsa • Trikeri |
