Magnesia

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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.

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 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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2 Archaeological sites
3 Municipalities and communities
4 Persons
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Transportation

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Archaeological sites

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Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat	Postal code	Area code
Afetes	3708	Neochori	370 10	24230-
Agria	3701	Agria	373 00	24280-
Aisonia	3702	Dimini	385 00	24210
Almyros	3703	Almyros	371 00	24220-
Alonnisos	3704	Alonissos	370 05	24240-
Argalasti	3706	Argalasti	370 06	24230-
Artemida	3707	Ano Lechonia	385 00	24280-
Feres	3726	Velestino	375 00	24250-
Iolkos	3711	Anakasia Iolkou	385 00	24210-
Karla	3712	Stefanoviki	375 00	24250-
Milea	3715	Milea	370 10	24230-
Mouresi	3716	Tsangarada	370 12	24260-
Nea Anchialos	3717	Nea Anchialos	374 00	24280-
Nea Ionia	3718	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-
Community	YPES code	Seat	Postal code	Area code
Anavra	3705	Anavra	350 10	22320-9
Keramidi	3713	Keramidi	385 00	24280-7
Makrinitsa	3714	Makrinitsa	370 11	24280-99
Trikeri	3725	Trikeri	370 09	24230-91