Agia ( el, Αγιά, also written ''Ayia'') is a village and a municipality in the

Larissa Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regiona ...

regional unit,

Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...

. Agia is located east of

and south of

Melivoia Melivoia ( Greek: Μελίβοια) is a town and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,1 ...

. The Mavrovouni mountains dominate the south and the

Aegean Sea The Aegean Sea ; tr, Ege Denizi ( Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος: "Egéo Pélagos", Turkish: "Ege Denizi" or "Adalar Denizi") is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans ...

lies to the east.

Municipality

The municipality Agia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Agia * Evrymenes *

Lakereia Lakereia ( el, Λακέρεια) is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip o ...

The municipality Agia has an area of 661.79 km², the municipal unit Agia has an area of 189.487 km², and the community Agia has an area of 27.150 km².

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Agia is divided into the following communities: *Agia * Aetolofos *

Anavra Anavra ( el, Ανάβρα) is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Almyros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area o ...

* Elafos * Gerakari * Megalovryso * Metaxochori * Neromyloi * Potamia

Province

The province of Agia ( el, Επαρχία Αγιάς) was one of the provinces of the Larissa Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006.

Population

History

Agia became part of

, along with most of Thessaly, in 1881. Forests near Agia were affected by the 2007 Greek forest fires, leaving tens homeless. The fire consumed approximately 100 km² on Mavrovouni.

References

External links

Agia (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages

Agia (town) on GTP Travel Pages
{{Authority control Municipalities of Thessaly Provinces of Greece Populated places in Larissa (regional unit)