Makrychori

Makrychori Μακρυχώρι
Location
Makrychori
Coordinates	39°48′N 22°29′E / 39.8°N 22.483°E / 39.8; 22.483Coordinates: 39°48′N 22°29′E / 39.8°N 22.483°E / 39.8; 22.483
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Thessaly
Regional unit:	Larissa
Municipality:	Tempi
Districts:	4
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	2,956
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	180 m (591 ft)
Postal:	40 009
Auto:	ΡΙ

Makrychori (Greek: Μακρυχώρι, Katharevousa: Μακρυχώριον) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tempi, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] Population 2,976 (2001). The municipality was created under the Kapodistrias Law in 1997 out of the former communes of Elateia, Evangelismos, Gyrtoni and Parapotamos.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Makrychori is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Elateia
• Evangelismos
• Makrychori (Makrychori, Gyrtoni)
• Parapotamos

Population

Year	Municipality population	Municipal district population	Village population
1991	-	-	1,941
1991	3,004	-	1,666
2001	2,976	1,863	1,787

Geography

Makrychori is located next to the Thessalian Plain, situated between the Pineios River and the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Larissa - Thessaloniki). The mountains can be seen to the west and east, the southern portions of the municipality are farmlands.

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Mayrhchori (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
• Makrychori (town) on GTP Travel Pages