Volos

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Volos Βόλος
Municipality
View to Volos' promenade and port
Seal
Volos Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°56′E / 39.367°N 22.933°E / 39.367; 22.933
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Magnesia
Districts	18
Government
• Mayor	Achilleas Beos[1] (since 2014)
Area
• Municipality	385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	139,670
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	85,803
• Municipal unit density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	38x xx
Area code(s)	2421x
Vehicle registration	ΒΟx (ended), ΒΒx (current use)
Website	www.volos-city.gr

Volos (Greek: Βόλος [ˈvolos]) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres (205 miles) north of Athens and 220 kilometres (137 miles) south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos is also the only outlet to the sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region. With a population of 85,803 (2021),^[2] the city is an important industrial centre, and its port provides a bridge between Europe and Asia.

Volos is the newest of the Greek port cities, with a large proportion of modern buildings erected following catastrophic earthquakes in 1955. It includes the municipal units of Volos, Nea Ionia and Iolkos, as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. Home to the University of Thessaly, the city also offers facilities for conferences, exhibitions and major sporting, cultural and scientific events. Volos participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, and the city has since played host to other athletic events, such as the European Athletic Championships. Volos hosted the 7th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics from 27 July to 5 August 2013.^[3]