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Magnesia Prefecture
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.
Magnesia Prefecture Νομός Μαγνησίας | |
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Former prefecture | |
Location of Magnesia Prefecture in Greece | |
| 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.
Sources
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Magnesia.
- ^ Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=magnet