Makrychori


Makrychori 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. Population 2,553. The municipal unit has an area of 107.767 km2. 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 :

Geography

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