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'''Magnesia''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Μαγνησία ''Magnisia''; see also [[List of traditional Greek place names]]), deriving from the [[Macedonia]]n tribe name ''[[Magnetes]]'', is the name of the southeastern area of [[Thessaly]] in central [[Greece]]. About two-thirds to three-fourths of the entire population live in the Greater [[Volos]] area which is the second-largest city in Thessaly. Much of the population live within the Pagasetic Gulf and the eastern part. Its area ranking is between [[Larissa prefecture]] and [[Chalkida]].

Homeland of the mythical heroes [[Jason]], [[Peleus]] and his son [[Achilles]].

The modern Magnesian capital is the city of [[Volos]], and the homonymous prefecture includes the [[Almyros]] plain, [[Nea Anchialos]] archaeological excavations, the [[Pagasetic Gulf]], the Mt. [[Pelion]] peninsula and the [[Sporades]] islands.

It is bounded by [[Phthiotis prefecture|Phthiotis]] in the southeast, and [[Larisa prefecture|Larissa]] in the west and north. The lagoon of [[Lake Voivis]] is to the north and is surrounded with farmlands to the west and mountains to the east. It is one of the prefectures that is bounded with only two prefectures.

Most of the settlements are in the western part of the Sporades, southeastern, central, northwestern and along within the Pagasetic Gulf.

==Transportation==

*[[Greece Interstate 1]]/[[E75]], SW, W, NW
*[[Greece Interstate 6]], Cen., NW
*[[Greece Interstate 30]], W, Cen.

==Archaeological sites==

*[[Pagasae]]
*[[Iolcus]]
*[[Demetrias]]
*[[Nea Anchialos]]

==Municipalities and communities==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Municipality !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code
|-
| [[Afetes]] || 3708 || [[Neochori (Magnesia), Greece|Neochori]] || 370 10 || 24230-
|-
| Agria || 3701 || [[Agria]] || 373 00 || 24280-
|-
| [[Aisonia]] || 3703 || [[Dimini]] || 385 00 || 24210
|-
| Almyros || 3603 || [[Almyros]] || 371 00 || 24220-
|-
| Alonnisos || 3704 || [[Alonissos]] || 370 05 || 24240-
|-
| Argalasti || 3706 || [[Argalasti]] || 370 06 || 24230-
|-
| [[Artemida (Magnesia), Greece|Artemida]] || 3707 || [[Ano Lechonia]] || 385 00 || 24280-
|-
| [[Feres]] || 3726 || [[Velestino]] || 375 00 || 24250-
|-
| [[Iolcus|Iolkos]] || 3711 || [[Anakasia Iolkou]] || 385 00 || 24210-
|-
| [[Karla, Greece|Karla]] || 3712 || [[Stefanoviki]] || 375 00 || 24250-
|-
| Milea || 3715 || [[Milea (Magnesia), Greece|Milea]] || 370 10 || 24230-
|-
| [[Mouresi]] || 3716 || [[Tsangarada]] || 370 12 || 24260-
|-
| Nea Anchialos || 3717 || [[Nea Anchialos]] || 374 00 || 24280-
|-
| Nea Ionia || 3718 || [[Nea Ionia, Magnesia, Greece|Nea Ionia]] || 383 & 384 || 24210
|-
| Portaria || 3719 || [[Portaria]] || 370 11 || 24280-
|-
| Pteleos || 3720 || [[Pteleos]] || 370 07 || 24220-
|-
| [[Sipiada]] || 3721 || [[Lafkos]] || 370 06 || 24230-
|-
| Skiathos || 3722 || [[Skiathos]] || 370 03 || 24240-
|-
| Skopelos || 3723 || [[Skopelos]] || 370 03 || 24240-
|-
| Sourpi || 3724 || [[Sourpi]] || 370 08 || 24220-
|-
| '''Volos''' || 3709 || [[Volos]] || 380-382 || 24210
|-
| Zagora || 3710 || [[Zagora]] || 370 01 || 24260-
|-bgcolor="#efefef"
! Community !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code
|-
| Anavra || 3705 || [[Anavra]] || 350 10 || 22320-9
|-
| Keramidi || 3713 || [[Keramidi (Magnesia), Greece|Keramidi]] || 385 00 || 24280-7
|-
| Makrinitsa || 3714 || [[Makrinitsa]] || 370 11 || 24280-99
|-
| Trikeri || 3725 || [[Trikeri]] || 370 09 || 24230-91
|}

See also: [[Populated places in the Magnesia prefecture]]

==Persons==

*[[Rigas Feraios]] Poet and forerunner of the Greek Revolution of 1821
*[[Lavrentios Dianellos]], a [[List of Greeks|Greek actor]]

==Football (soccer) clubs==

*[[Niki Volos FC|Niki Volos]]
*[[Olympiakos Volos FC|Olympiakos Volos]]

==Hotels==
*[[Laodamia Hotel]]
*[[Protessilaos Hotel]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.magnesia.gr Homepage of the Magnesia prefecture]
*[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/enh/PILIONWWW/pages/magnesia.html History of Magnesia]
*[http://www.magnesia.gr/Promotion_plan/english/history.htm History of Magnesia]
*[http://www.travel-pelion.gr Hotels Association Of Magnesia]

[[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:09, October 30, 2005
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−	~~'''Magnesia''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Μ&~~#945;γνησία ''Magnisia''; see also [[List of traditional Greek place names]]), deriving from the [[Macedonia]]n tribe name ''[[Magnetes]]'', is the name of the southeastern area of [[Thessaly]] in central [[Greece]]. About two-thirds to three-fourths of the entire population live in the Greater [[Volos]] area which is the second-largest city in Thessaly. Much of the population live within the Pagasetic Gulf and the eastern part. Its area ranking is between [[Larisa prefecture]] and [[~~Chalkida]].~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Magnesia]]
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−	~~Homeland of the mythical heroes~~ [~~[Jason]], [[Peleus]] and his son [[Achilles]].~~
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−	The modern Magnesian capital is the city of [[Volos]], and the homonymous prefecture includes the [[Almyros]] plain, [[Nea Anchialos]] archaeological excavations, the [[Pagasetic Gulf]], the Mt. [[Pelion]] peninsula and the [[Sporades]] islands.
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−	It is bounded by [[Phthiotis prefecture\|Phthiotis]] in the southeast, and [[Larisa prefecture\|Larisa]] in the west and north. The lagoon of [[Lake Voivis]] is to the north and is surrounded with farmlands to the west and mountains to the east. It is one of the prefectures that is bounded with only two prefectures.
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−	~~Most of the settlements are in the western part of the Sporades, southeastern, central, northwestern and along within the Pagasetic Gulf.~~
−
−	~~==Transportation==~~
−
−	*[[Greece Interstate 1]]/[[E75]], SW, W, NW
−	*[[Greece Interstate 6]], Cen., NW
−	*[[Greece Interstate 30]], W, Cen.
−
−	~~==Archaeological sites==~~
−
−	*[[Pagasae]]
−	*[[Iolcus]]
−	*[[Demetrias]]
−	*[[Nea Anchialos]]
−
−	~~==Municipalities and communities==~~
−
−	~~{\| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"~~
−	~~\|- bgcolor="#efefef"~~
−	~~! Municipality !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Afetes]] \|\| 3708 \|\| [[Neochori (~~Magnesia~~), Greece\|Neochori]] \|\| 370 10 \|\| 24230-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Agria \|\| 3701 \|\| [[Agria]] \|\| 373 00 \|\| 24280-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Aisonia]] \|\| 3703 \|\| [[Dimini]] \|\| 385 00 \|\| 24210~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Almyros \|\| 3603 \|\| [[Almyros]] \|\| 371 00 \|\| 24220-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Alonnisos \|\| 3704 \|\| [[Alonissos]] \|\| 370 05 \|\| 24240-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Argalasti \|\| 3706 \|\| [[Argalasti]] \|\| 370 06 \|\| 24230-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Artemida (Magnesia), Greece\|Artemida]] \|\| 3707 \|\| [[Ano Lechonia]] \|\| 385 00 \|\| 24280-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Feres]] \|\| 3726 \|\| [[Velestino]] \|\| 375 00 \|\| 24250-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Iolcus\|Iolkos]] \|\| 3711 \|\| [[Anakasia Iolkou]] \|\| 385 00 \|\| 24210-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Karla, Greece\|Karla]] \|\| 3712 \|\| [[Stefanoviki]] \|\| 375 00 \|\| 24250-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Milea \|\| 3715 \|\| [[Milea (Magnesia), Greece\|Milea]] \|\| 370 10 \|\| 24230-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Mouresi]] \|\| 3716 \|\| [[Tsangarada]] \|\| 370 12 \|\| 24260-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nea Anchialos \|\| 3717 \|\| [[Nea Anchialos]] \|\| 374 00 \|\| 24280-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Nea Ionia \|\| 3718 \|\| [[Nea Ionia, Magnesia, Greece\|Nea Ionia]] \|\| 383 & 384 \|\| 24210~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Portaria \|\| 3719 \|\| [[Portaria]] \|\| 370 11 \|\| 24280-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Pteleos \|\| 3720 \|\| [[Pteleos]] \|\| 370 07 \|\| 24220-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| [[Sipiada]] \|\| 3721 \|\| [[Lafkos]] \|\| 370 06 \|\| 24230-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Skiathos \|\| 3722 \|\| [[Skiathos]] \|\| 370 03 \|\| 24240-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Skopelos \|\| 3723 \|\| [[Skopelos]] \|\| 370 03 \|\| 24240-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Sourpi \|\| 3724 \|\| [[Sourpi]] \|\| 370 08 \|\| 24220-~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| '''Volos''' \|\| 3709 \|\| [[Volos]] \|\| 380-382 \|\| 24210~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Zagora \|\| 3710 \|\| [[Zagora]] \|\| 370 01 \|\| 24260-~~
−	~~\|-bgcolor="#efefef"~~
−	~~! Community !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Anavra \|\| 3705 \|\| [[Anavra]] \|\| 350 10 \|\| 22320-9~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Keramidi \|\| 3713 \|\| [[Keramidi (Magnesia), Greece\|Keramidi]] \|\| 385 00 \|\| 24280-7~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Makrinitsa \|\| 3714 \|\| [[Makrinitsa]] \|\| 370 11 \|\| 24280-99~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Trikeri \|\| 3725 \|\| [[Trikeri]] \|\| 370 09 \|\| 24230-91~~
−	\|}
−
−	~~See also: [[Populated places in the Magnesia prefecture]]~~
−
−	~~==Persons==~~
−
−	*[[Rigas Feraios]] Poet and forerunner of the Greek Revolution of 1821
−	*[[Lavrentios Dianellos]], a [[List of Greeks\|Greek actor]]
−
−	~~==Football (soccer) clubs==~~
−
−	*[[Niki Volos FC\|Niki Volos]]
−	*[[Olympiakos Volos FC\|Olympiakos Volos]]
−
−	~~==Hotels==~~
−	*[[Laodamia Hotel]]
−	*[[Protessilaos Hotel]]
−
−	~~== External links ==~~
−
−	*[http://www.magnesia.gr Homepage of the Magnesia prefecture]
−	*[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/enh/PILIONWWW/pages/magnesia.html History of Magnesia]
−	*[http://www.magnesia.gr/Promotion_plan/english/history.htm History of Magnesia]
−	*[http://www.travel-pelion.gr Hotels Association Of Magnesia]
−
−
−	~~[[Category:Prefectures of Greece~~]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:07, September 16, 2005
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−	'''Magnesia''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Μαγνησία ''Magnisia''; see also [[List of traditional Greek place names]]), deriving from the [[Macedonia]]n tribe name ''[[Magnetes]]'', is the name of the southeastern area of [[Thessaly]] in central [[Greece]]. About two-thirds to three-fourths of the entire population live in the Greater [[Volos]] area which is the second-largest city in Thessaly. Much of the population live within the Pagasetic Gulf and the eastern part. Its area ranking is between [[~~Larissa~~ prefecture]] and [[Chalkida]].	+	'''Magnesia''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Μαγνησία ''Magnisia''; see also [[List of traditional Greek place names]]), deriving from the [[Macedonia]]n tribe name ''[[Magnetes]]'', is the name of the southeastern area of [[Thessaly]] in central [[Greece]]. About two-thirds to three-fourths of the entire population live in the Greater [[Volos]] area which is the second-largest city in Thessaly. Much of the population live within the Pagasetic Gulf and the eastern part. Its area ranking is between [[Larisa prefecture]] and [[Chalkida]].

	Homeland of the mythical heroes [[Jason]], [[Peleus]] and his son [[Achilles]].		Homeland of the mythical heroes [[Jason]], [[Peleus]] and his son [[Achilles]].

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 The modern Magnesian capital is the city of [[Volos]], and the homonymous prefecture includes the [[Almyros]] plain, [[Nea Anchialos]] archaeological excavations, the [[Pagasetic Gulf]], the Mt. [[Pelion]] peninsula and the [[Sporades]] islands.
-It is bounded by [[Phthiotis prefecture|Phthiotis]] in the southeast, and [[Larisa prefecture|Larissa]] in the west and north.  The lagoon of [[Lake Voivis]] is to the north and is surrounded with farmlands to the west and mountains to the east. It is one of the prefectures that is bounded with only two prefectures.
+It is bounded by [[Phthiotis prefecture|Phthiotis]] in the southeast, and [[Larisa prefecture|Larisa]] in the west and north.  The lagoon of [[Lake Voivis]] is to the north and is surrounded with farmlands to the west and mountains to the east. It is one of the prefectures that is bounded with only two prefectures.
 Most of the settlements are in the western part of the Sporades, southeastern, central, northwestern and along within the Pagasetic Gulf.