Agia, Larissa
Encyclopedia
Agia is a village and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
, Greece
. Agia is located east of Larissa
and south of Melivoia
. The Mavrovouni
mountains dominate the south and the Aegean Sea
lies to the east. Agia was also the capital of the homonymous province
.
, 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 km² on Mavrovouni.
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Agia is located east of Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
and south of Melivoia
Melivoia
Melivoia is a town and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,472 . The seat of the municipality was in Kato Sotiritsa...
. The Mavrovouni
Mavrovouni
Mavrovouni may refer to several places in Greece:*Mavrovouni, Ioannina, a village in the Ioannina Prefecture, part of the municipality Kalpaki*Mavrovouni, Laconia, a village in Laconia, part of the municipality Gytheio...
mountains dominate the south and the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
lies to the east. Agia was also the capital of the homonymous province
Agia Province
-References:* http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Επαρχίες_της_Ελλάδας...
.
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:- Agia
- EvrymenesEvrymenes, LarissaEvrymenes is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,428 . The seat of the municipality was in Stomio...
- LakereiaLakereiaLakereia is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,763 . The seat of the municipality was in Dimitra....
- MelivoiaMelivoiaMelivoia is a town and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,472 . The seat of the municipality was in Kato Sotiritsa...
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Agia is divided into the following communities:- Agia
- Aetolofos
- Anavra
- Elafos
- Gerakari
- Megalovryso
- Metaxochori
- Neromyloi
- PotamiaPotamia, AgiaPotamia is a village of the municipality of Agia, in the Larissa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece.The village is located 7 km from the old road of Agia-Agiokampos. The "Folklore Museum of Potamia" is a remarkable site of the area.-References:*...
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,454 | - |
| 1991 | 4,014 | 7,411 |
| 2001 | 3,027 | 6,458 |
History
Agia became part of GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, along with most of Thessaly, in 1881. Forests near Agia were affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
, leaving tens homeless. The fire consumed approximately 100 km² on Mavrovouni.