Almyros

Almyros
Αλμυρός
View of Almyros and Kouri forest.
View of Almyros and Kouri forest.
Almyros is located in Greece
Almyros
Almyros
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°10′49″N 22°45′38″E / 39.18028°N 22.76056°E / 39.18028; 22.76056
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
Government
 • MayorDimitrios Eseridis[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality905.4 km2 (349.6 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit473.9 km2 (183.0 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality16,072
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
11,192
 • Municipal unit density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Community
7,400
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
371 00
Area code(s)24220
Vehicle registrationΒΟ
Websitealmyros-city.gr

Almyros or Halmyros (Greek: Αλμυρός, romanizedAlmyrós, lit.'salty') is a town and a municipality of the regional unit of Magnesia, region of Thessaly, Greece. It lies in the center of prosperous fertile plain known as 'Krokio Pedio', which is crossed by torrents. Almyros is an important agricultural and commercial center of Magnesia, and is also developing as a tourist center for the area. The main agricultural products are tomatoes, cotton, wheat, almonds, peanuts and pistachio nuts.

  1. ^ Municipality of Almyros, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.