Nelia

For other uses, see Nelia (disambiguation).

Nelia or Neleia (Ancient Greek: Νηλία or Νήλεια) was a town of Magnesia in ancient Thessaly; Demetrias was situated between it and Iolcus.^[1] Strabo reports that when Demetrios Poliorketes founded Demetrias he moved the population of Nelia thither (293 BCE).^[1][2]

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Nelia is shown to the right near Demetrias.

Some archaeologists have related Nelia to the remains found on the Goritsa hill,^[3] while other sources state its site is unlocated.^[4]