Agria (Greece)

Agria Municipality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Αγριάς
(Αγριά)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Volos

Geographic coordinates :

39 ° 20 ′ N , 23 ° 1 ′ E Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′ N , 23 ° 1 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

111 m
(average)

Area :

25.227 km²

Residents :

5,632 (2011)

Population density :

223.3 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

240102

Structure:

1 city district
1 local community

Located in the municipality of Volos and Magnisia regional unit

Agria ( Greek Αγριά ( f. Sg. )) Is a small Greek town with (2011) 5191 inhabitants in the region of Thessaly . Together with three neighboring villages Agria formed a municipality, but was incorporated into the city of Volos with the administrative reform in 2010 . Since then Agria has had the status of a municipality, the small town itself forms a municipality of the same name (Δημοτική Κοινότητα). Agria is located about 7 km east of Volos on the Pagasetic Gulf at the foot of the Pelion Mountains.

The city is famous for its olive and citrus fruit trade.

The lemonade EPSA (ΕΨΑ) has been made here since 1924.

Agria is the birthplace of the musician Vangelis .

photos

Agria
Agria
railway station

Web links

Commons : Agria - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)