Magnesia
This article is about the region of Greece. For other meanings, see Magnesia (disambiguation)Magnesia (
Greek: Μαγνησία
Magnisia; see also
List of traditional Greek place names), deriving from the
Macedonian tribe name
Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of
Thessaly in central
Greece. The modern prefecture was created in
1947 out of the Larissa prefecture. About 70% of the population live in the Greater
Volos area which is the second-largest city in Thessaly. Much of the population lives near the
Pagasetic Gulf and in the eastern part.
Magnesia is homeland of the mythical heroes
Jason,
Peleus and his son
Achilles. The word
magnet comes from the Greek "magnítis líthos" (μαγνήτης λίθος), which means "magnesian stone". The name for the element
Magnesium is also derived from this region.
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
Mount Pelion peninsula and the
Sporades islands.
It is bounded by
Phthiotis region in the southewst, the
Larissa in the west and north and the
Aegean Sea in the east. The lagoon of Lake
Voiviis or
Karla 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.
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Greece Interstate 1/
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Greece Interstate 6, Cen., NW
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Greece Interstate 30, W, Cen.
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Pagasae *
Iolcus *
Demetrias *
Nea AnchialosSee also:
List of settlements in the Magnesia prefecture*
Vangelis Papathanassiou, a music composer
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Lavrentis Dianellos, a
Greek actor*
Laodamia Hotel*
Protessilaos Hotel*
Homepage of Nea Anchialos Tourist Guide*
Homepage of the Magnesia prefecture*
Another page of the Magnesia prefecture*
History of Magnesia*
History of Magnesia*
Hotels Association Of Magnesia
