Magnesia
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μαγνησίας | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:2010_Dimi_Magnisias_numbered.svg) Municipalities of Magnesia | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Greece_location_map.svg)  Magnesia Magnesia within Greece &sq=&lang=&file=File:PE_Magnisias.png) | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′N 22°50′E / 39.417°N 22.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Seat | Volos |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 177,448 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 37x xx, 38x xx |
| Area code(s) | 242x0 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ, BB |
| Website | www |
Magnesia (Greek: Μαγνησία, Magnisía, IPA: [maɣniˈsia], Ancient Greek: Magnēsía, deriving from the tribe name Magnetes) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Volos. About 70% of the population of Magnesia live in the Greater Volos area, which is the second-largest city in Thessaly and the third busiest commercial port in Greece.
According to the most recent census (2021), the population stands at 177,448. The regional unit hosts 2,000,000 tourists annually.[2] Magnesia is represented in the Greek Parliament by six seats. Its main agricultural products are wheat, cotton, tomatoes, grapes, olives, apples and honey.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ ANEM Tourist authority of Magnesia.