Rigas Feraios (municipality)

Rigas Feraios (Greek: Ρήγας Φεραίος, [ˈri.gas feˈre.os]) is a municipality in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Velestino.^[2] The municipality has an area of 551 km² (213 sq mi).^[3] The municipality was named after the Greek writer and revolutionary Rigas Feraios, whose hometown was Velestino.

Rigas Feraios Ρήγας Φεραίος
Municipality
Rigas Fereos municipality map
Rigas Feraios Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°44′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Magnesia
Area
• Municipality	550.6 km2 (212.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	8,870
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Municipality

The municipality Rigas Feraios was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Feres
• Karla
• Keramidi

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 A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.