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Former prefecture in Thessaly, Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magnesia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Μαγνησίας) was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the regional units of Magnesia and the Sporades.
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Magnesia Prefecture
Νομός Μαγνησίας | |
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Former prefecture | |
Country | Greece |
Periphery | Thessaly |
Established | 1899 |
Disestablished | 2011 |
Capital | Volos |
Area | |
• Total | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
• Rank | List of the prefectures of Greece by area |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 193,439 |
• Rank | List of the prefectures of Greece by population |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
The toponym is ancient to the region. Ore that attracts iron is common in Magnesia, which is the origin of words such as magnet and magnetism[1] as well as the chemical element magnesium.
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