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'''Volos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Βόλος) is a city situated at the centre of the [[Greece|Greek]] mainland, about 326 km. from [[Athens]] and 215 km. from [[Thessaloniki]](Salonica), at Lat: {{coor dm|39|22|N|022|56|E|}}. It is the capital of [[Magnesia prefecture]].

Built at the innermost point of the [[Pagasetic Gulf]] and at the foot of Mount [[Pilio]] or [[Pelion]] (the land of the [[Centaurs]]), it is the only outlet towards the sea from [[Thessaly]], the country's largest agricultural region. Volos is one of the major commercial ports of Greece, but also gains much traffic because it is connected by ferries as well as by [[hydrofoil]]s with the nearby [[Sporades]] Islands, [[Skiathos]], [[Skopelos]] and [[Alonissos]].

The greater Volos conurbation has a population of about 160,000 and includes the Municipalities of Volos, [[Nea Ionia, Volos| Nea Ionia]] and [[Iolkos]], as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. c

Modern Volos is build on the area of the ancient cities of [[Demetrias]], [[Pagasae]] and [[Iolkos]]. Demetrias was established by [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]], king of [[Macedonia]]. Iolkos or Iolcos or [[Iolcus]] was the homeland of [[Jason]] who boarded the ship [[Argo]] accompanied by the [[Argonauts]] and sailed in the quest for the [[Golden Fleece]] to [[Colchis]]. To the west of Volos there are the neolithic settlements of [[Dimini]] with a ruined acropolis, walls and two beehive tombs dated between 4000-1200 BC and [[Sesklo]] with the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece (6000 BC), as well as the foundations of a palace and mansions among the most typical examples of neolithic civilisation.

According to a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] historian of the 14th century Volos was called "Golos". The most widely accepted theory for the derivation of the city's name is that Volos is a corruption of the [[Mycenaean]] [[Iolkos]], which was distorted through the ages to "Golkos", then "Golos" and subsequently "Volos". Others claim that it originates from Folos, who according to mythology was a wealthy landlord of the region.

Volos is a relatively new city, that began growing in the mid 19th century where an insignificant Turkish hamlet used to be. After its annexation to [[Greece]] from the Ottoman Empire in 1881, it had a population of only 4,900 but rapidly grew within the next 4 decades. Merchants, businessmen, craftsmen and sailors moved to Volos from the surrounding area. In the 1920's there was a large influx of refugees in Volos, especially from [[Ionia]], but also from [[Pontus]], [[Cappadocia]] and Eastern [[Thrace]]. In the 1920 census, Volos had 30,046 inhabitants but according to the 1928 census, its population grew to 47,892. In detail: Volos had a total population of 41,706 and the refugees of the "[[Asia Minor Disaster]]" were 6,779 (percentage of refugees in Volos 16.25%). In [[Nea Ionia, Volos|Nea Ionia]] district the total population was 6,186 and the refugees were 5,166 (Percentage of refugees in the district of New Ionia 83.51%). Thus the total number of refugees in the Municipality of Pagasses (Volos and Nea Ionia) was: 11,945 and the percentage of refugees in the Municipality of Pagasses (Volos and Nea Ionia) was: 24,94%.

The development of the city was closely connected with the establishment of the industrial estate, the upgrading of the port and the growth of tourism due to the geographical position of Volos near scenic Mt. [[Pelion]] (home of [[Chiron]] the [[Centaur]]) and the beautiful beaches of [[Magnesia]] prefecture, especially those of the Northern [[Sporades]] islands.

Volos has schools ,lyceums, gymnasia, churches, banks, a post office, a beach and squares (''plateia'') including the [[Riga Fereou Square]].

==Persons==

*[[Giorgio de Chirico]]
*[[Gizikis Phaidon]] (June 13, 1917 - July 17, 1999 in Athens), Greek politician
*[[Vangelis]]

==Historical population==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Population !! Change !! Metropolitan population
|-
| [[1981]] || 71,378 || - || - 
|-
| [[1991]] || 77,192 || 5,814/8.14% || about 150,000
|-
| [[2001]] || - || - || 160,000
|}

==Sporting Teams==

*[[Olympiakos Volou FC]]
*[[Nike Volou FC]]

==Sites of interest==

*[[Panthessaliko Stadium]], Athens 2004 venue, located in Nea Ionia
*bridge over the canal
*Archaeological Museum

==External links==
*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Volos&country=GR Mapquest - Volos], City map
*http://www.volos-m.gr/cityguidenew/history_en.htm
*http://www.volos-m.gr/citygu1_en.htm
*http://www.magnesia.gr/Promotion_plan/english/site_map.htm

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<tr><td width = 35% align="center">
<td width = 30% align="center">'''North:''' [[Iolkos]]</td>
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</td></tr>
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<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Nea Ionia (Magnesia), Greece|Nea Ionia]]</td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''Volos'''</td>
<td width = 30% align="center">'''East:''' [[Agria]]</td>
<tr><td width = 35% align="center">
<td width = 30% align="center">'''South:''' Pagasetic Gulf</td>
<td width = 35% align="center">
</table>

{{Magnesia}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]
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 *[[Olympiakos Volos FC]]
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 ==Sites of interest==

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−	'''Volos''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Βόλος) is a city situated at the centre of the [[Greece\|Greek]] mainland, about 326 km. from [[Athens]] and 215 km. from [[Thessaloniki]](Salonica)~~, at Lat: {{coor dm\|39\|22\|N\|022\|56\|E\|}}~~. It is the capital of [[Magnesia prefecture]].	+	'''Volos''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Βόλος) is a city situated at the centre of the [[Greece\|Greek]] mainland, about 326 km. from [[Athens]] and 215 km. from [[Thessaloniki]](Salonica). It is the capital of [[Magnesia prefecture]].

	Built at the innermost point of the [[Pagasetic Gulf]] and at the foot of Mount [[Pilio]] or [[Pelion]] (the land of the [[Centaurs]]), it is the only outlet towards the sea from [[Thessaly]], the country's largest agricultural region. Volos is one of the major commercial ports of Greece, but also gains much traffic because it is connected by ferries as well as by [[hydrofoil]]s with the nearby [[Sporades]] Islands, [[Skiathos]], [[Skopelos]] and [[Alonissos]].		Built at the innermost point of the [[Pagasetic Gulf]] and at the foot of Mount [[Pilio]] or [[Pelion]] (the land of the [[Centaurs]]), it is the only outlet towards the sea from [[Thessaly]], the country's largest agricultural region. Volos is one of the major commercial ports of Greece, but also gains much traffic because it is connected by ferries as well as by [[hydrofoil]]s with the nearby [[Sporades]] Islands, [[Skiathos]], [[Skopelos]] and [[Alonissos]].

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 *[[Giorgio de Chirico]]
 *[[Phaedon Gizikis]] (June 13, 1917 - July 17, 1999 in Athens), Greek politician
-*[[Vangelis]]
+*[[Vangelis Papathanasiou|Vangelis]]
 ==Historical population==

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+<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Nea Ionia (Volos)|Nea Ionia]]</td>
 <td width = 35% align="center">'''Volos'''</td>
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 ==Sporting Teams==
-*[[Olympiakos Volou FC]]
+*[[Olympiakos Volos FC]]
-*[[Nike Volou FC]]
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 Built at the innermost point of the [[Pagasetic Gulf]] and at the foot of Mount [[Pilio]] or [[Pelion]] (the land of the [[Centaurs]]), it is the only outlet towards the sea from [[Thessaly]], the country's largest agricultural region. Volos is one of the major commercial ports of Greece, but also gains much traffic because it is connected by ferries as well as by [[hydrofoil]]s with the nearby [[Sporades]] Islands, [[Skiathos]], [[Skopelos]] and [[Alonissos]].
-The greater Volos conurbation has a population of about 160,000 and includes the Municipalities of Volos, [[Nea Ionia, Volos| Nea Ionia]] and [[Iolkos]], as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. c
+The greater Volos conurbation has a population of about 160,000 and includes the Municipalities of Volos, [[Nea Ionia, Volos| Nea Ionia]] and [[Iolkos]], as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism.
 Modern Volos is build on the area of the ancient cities of [[Demetrias]], [[Pagasae]] and [[Iolkos]]. Demetrias was established by [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]], king of [[Macedonia]]. Iolkos or Iolcos or [[Iolcus]] was the homeland of [[Jason]] who boarded the ship [[Argo]] accompanied by the [[Argonauts]] and sailed in the quest for the [[Golden Fleece]] to [[Colchis]]. To the west of Volos there are the neolithic settlements of [[Dimini]] with a ruined acropolis, walls and two beehive tombs dated between 4000-1200 BC and [[Sesklo]] with the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece (6000 BC), as well as the foundations of a palace and mansions among the most typical examples of neolithic civilisation.