Feres, Magnesia

Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733
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Feres
Φερές
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
37 500
Area code(s)24250
Vehicle registrationΒΟ

Feres (

municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rigas Feraios, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 215.513 km2.[3] Population 4,746 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in the town Velestino
.

Feres is located near the ancient city of Pherae, after which it was named.

Notable people

  • Greek Enlightenment
    writer and revolutionary

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.

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