Aisonia

Coordinates: 39°21′N 22°53′E / 39.350°N 22.883°E / 39.350; 22.883
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Aisonia
Αισωνία
Aisonia is located in Greece
Aisonia
Aisonia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°21′N 22°53′E / 39.350°N 22.883°E / 39.350; 22.883
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityVolos
Area
 • Municipal unit75.5 km2 (29.2 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,002
 • Municipal unit density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
385 00
Area code(s)24210
Vehicle registrationΒΟ

Aisonia (Greek: Αισωνία) is a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 75.504 km2.[3] Population 3,249 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Dimini. The name of the municipality comes from Aeson, king of ancient Iolcus.

Subdivisions[edit]

The municipal unit Aisonia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Dimini (Dimini, Kakkavos, Paliouri)
  • Sesklo (Sesklo, Chrysi Akti Panagias)

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19912,897—    
2001[3]3,059+5.6%
2011[4]3,249+6.2%
2021[1]3,002−7.6%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.