Place:Zagora, Magnisias, Thessaly, Greece

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NameZagora
TypeCity or town
Located inMagnisias, Thessaly, Greece


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Zagora is a village and a former municipality on the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 96.101 km2.

Zagora is an important commercial and tourism center of Pilion with a rich history and cultural traditions. Zagora is a stopping point for those headed to the town of Pouri or to the nearby beaches of the Aegean Sea (Chorefto and Agia Saranta). The village has many fine examples of architecture typical of Pilion, including its churches and several notable archontika (mansions). Zagora is composed of four districts that correspond to its four main churches: Agios Georgios, Agia Kyriaki, Agia Paraskevi (or Perachora) and Metamorphosis (or Sotira).

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Historical population

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Year Town population Municipality population
1981 2,841 -
1991 2,410 3,922
2001 2,389 3,829
2011 2,251 3,334
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