Mouresi (village)
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Mouresi is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi
Mouresi
Mouresi is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is 3,107 . The seat of the municipality was in Tsagkarada...

 in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece
Greece
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. It is located about 4 km NW of Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada , is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality Mouresi. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Tsagkarada is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 55 km east of...

. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Mouresi is located southeast of Zagora
Zagora, Greece
Zagora is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The biggest village of Mt...

, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 45 km east of the city of Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...

 (Magnesia's capital). Mouresi is linked with the road linking with Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada , is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality Mouresi. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Tsagkarada is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 55 km east of...

. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 588 for the municipal district and 493 for the village. The altitude is 310 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
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 to the east. The area around Mouresi are made surrounded by forest. The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece on ERT
Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
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.

Subdivisions

  • Agios Ioannis Mouresiou (2001 pop: 54)
  • Damouchari, also Damouhari (Νταμούχαρη) [2001 pop: 41]

Information

The village features a church, several historic buildings and more. Its nearest beach lies to the east.

Business

Its main business are agriculture with some shops and services in the area. Farmlands are not far from the village.

Population

Year Village population Municipal district population
1981 548 -
1991 427 -
2001 493 588

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