Afetes

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Afetes
Αφέτες
Afetes is located in Greece
Afetes
Afetes
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Country Greece
Administrative region Thessaly
Regional unit Magnesia
Municipality South Pelion
Highest elevation 800 m (2,600 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 341
 • Municipal unit 1,746
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 370 10
Area code(s) 24230
Vehicle registration ΒΟ

Afetes (Greek: Αφέτες) is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Pelion, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 1,838 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Neochori. Afetes is situated in the Pelion peninsula, 2 km from the Pagasetic Gulf coast, 4 km southwest of Neochori, 6 km northwest of Argalasti and 23 km southeast of Volos.

The name Afetes was taken from the ancient port Aphetae. The Persian fleet occupied the bay of Aphetae before the Battle of Artemisium, in 480 BC.[3]

Subdivisions

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

Population

Year Municipal unit population Community population
1991 2,091 -
2001 1,838 252
2011 1,746 341

References

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  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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