Feres, Magnesia

Feres
Φερές
Feres is located in Greece
Feres
Feres
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E / 39.367°N 22.733°E / 39.367; 22.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityRigas Feraios
Area
 • Municipal unit215.5 km2 (83.2 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,746
 • Municipal unit density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
37 500
Area code(s)24250
Vehicle registrationΒΟ

Feres (Greek: Φερές; Katharevousa: Φεραί) is a former 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.

  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.