Makrinitsa

Makrinitsa
Μακρινίτσα
Makrinitsa
Makrinitsa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°24′N 22°59′E / 39.400°N 22.983°E / 39.400; 22.983
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityVolos
Area
  Municipal unit59.9 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
353
  Municipal unit density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
370 11
Area code(s)24280
Vehicle registrationΒΟ

Makrinitsa (Greek: Μακρινίτσα), nicknamed "balcony of Mt. Pelion," is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 59.903 km2.