NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Iolcos

Iolcos (also known as Iolkos or Iolcus, Greek: Ιώλκος) was an ancient city in Thessaly, central-eastern Greece (near the modern city of Volos). Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Magnesia (Greek: ÎœÎ±Î³Î½Î·ÏƒÎ¯Î± Magnisia), deriving from the Macedonian tribe name Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Map Categories: Greece geography stubs | Mediterranean | Seas ... Map Categories: Greece geography stubs | Mediterranean | Seas ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... CITY Is A network of 5 Television Stations owned By CHUM Limited They Include CITY 57 Toronto CKVU 10 Edmonton 51 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 13 on December 1 CHUM Perchased the Fomer A-Channels Stations in Alberta and Manitoba Under the Banner of CITY-TV Everywhere. Broadcasting for the first... Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... This page is about a city in Greece. ...

Aeson was the rightful king of Iolcos, but his brother Pelias usurped the throne. It was Pelias who sent Aeson's son Jason and his Argonauts to look for the Golden Fleece. In Greek mythology, Aeson (or Aison) was the son of Tyro and Cretheus, father of Jason and Promachus. ... King Pelias was the father of Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis in Greek mythology. ... Jason (Greek: ÎŠÎ±ÏƒÏ‰Î½) is a hero of Greek mythology. ... The Black Sea near the shore of Colchis. ... In Greek mythology, the ram with the Golden Fleece (Okros Satsmisi in Georgian) was given to Nephele of Thessaly by Hermes for her to transport her children, Helle and Phrixus, away from Ino. ...

Anakassia has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a square (plateia). Iolkos has a school and a small square (plateia). A lyceum can be an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. ... A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

Historical population

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Geographic position

The balkony of Mt. ... Bold text New Ionia of Magnesia this was a small core of Iones. ... There is also another Portaria in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Portaria Portaria (Greek: Πορταριά, related to door) is one of the 24 villages of Mt. ... This page is about a city in Greece. ...

See also

Categories: Ancient Greek cities | Cities and towns in Greece | Magnesia Magnesia (Greek: ÎœÎ±Î³Î½Î·ÏƒÎ¯Î± Magnisia), deriving from the Macedonian tribe name Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dimini (Greek: Î”Î¹Î¼Î®Î½Î¹), older forms: Diminio and Diminion was a village nearby the city of Volos, in Thessaly (central Greece), in the prefecture of Magnesia. ... Almyros, (Greek: Î‘Î»Î¼Ï…ÏÏŒÏ‚) which means salty in the Greek language, is the capital town of the homonymous province of the prefecture of Magnesia, Greece, which is in the center of prosperous plain, known as Krokio Pedio and is crossed by torrents. ... Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος) is an island, a village and a municipality located in the eastern part of the Sporades and the southern part of the island. ... Lat: 39°14 N - Long: 023°12 E One of the main villages of South Mt. ... Nea Anchialos is a town of Magnesia prefecture. ... Bold text New Ionia of Magnesia this was a small core of Iones. ... There is also another Portaria in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Portaria Portaria (Greek: Πορταριά, related to door) is one of the 24 villages of Mt. ... Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος), Latin forms: Sciathos and Sciathus is a city and a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. ... Skopelos is also a village in the island of Lesbos, see Skopelos (Lesbos), Greece Skopelos (Greek: Σκόπελος) is an island, a province which is better known as the Northern Sporades and a municipality in the central part of the Sporades and the northeastern part of the island. ... This page is about a city in Greece. ... There is also Cape Zagora in the island of Andros. ... The balkony of Mt. ...