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District of Volos
Thessaly - Greece

Pagasetic Gulf

The Pagasetic Gulf is a rounded gulf (max. depth 102 metres) in the Magnesia regional unit that is formed by the Mount Pelion peninsula. It is connected with the Euboic Sea. The passage into the Euboic Sea is narrow and is about 4 km. Its main port is Volos.

Located at 39.25, 23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Gulfs of the Aegean Sea, Gulfs of Greece, Magnesia (regional unit)

Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)

For the later, and better-known battle fought here, see Battle of Cynoscephalae. Battle of Cynoscephalae Date 364 BC Location Result Indecisive Belligerents Thebes Thessaly Commanders and leaders Pelopidas† Alexander of Pherae At the Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), the Theban forces of Pelopidas fought against the Thessalian troops of Alexander of Pherae in a drawn battle in which Pelopidas was killed.

Located at 39.36, 22.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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4th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving Thebes, 364 BC, Battles in ancient Thessaly, Theban hegemony

Pelion

Pelion or Pelium is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,610 m amsl. The GR-38 runs in the southern portion of the peninsula and the GR-38A runs in the middle.

Located at 39.4386, 23.0463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Magnesia (regional unit), Mountains of Greece, Peninsulas of Greece

Panthessaliko Stadium

Panthessaliko Stadium is a stadium located at Volos, Greece. The stadium was the site of football (soccer) matches during the 2004 Summer Olympics. It was officially opened on July 30, 2004 and has a capacity of 22,700 seats, though only 21,100 seats were made publicly available for the Olympic matches. The Panthessaliko Stadium is the home stadium of the two teams of the city, Olympiakos Volou F.C. ,in the Football League (Greece) and Niki Volou F.C. also in the Football League (Greece).

Located at 39.3875, 22.9311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Greece, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues, Sport in Volos

Battle of the Cephissus

The Battle of the Cephissus, also known as the Battle of Halmyros or Orchomenos, was fought on 15 March 1311 between the Frankish Greek forces of Walter V of Brienne and the mercenaries of the Catalan Company, resulting in a devastating victory for the Catalans.

Located at 39.1587, 22.8401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1311, 1311 in Europe, Battles of the Middle Ages, Frankish and Latin Greece, 14th century in Greece, Battles involving the Duchy of Athens, History of Boeotia

Amaliapoli

Amaliapoli is a village at the western part of the Pagasetic Gulf, in the Magnesia regional unit of Greece, also known as Nea Mitzela. It was the northernmost border village of the newly independent Greek state, and was named after Queen Amalia, the first queen of the modern Greek state, in the 1840s.

Located at 39.1675, 22.8881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Populated places in Magnesia (regional unit)

Thessaly Railway Museum

The Thessaly Railway Museum (or Volos Railway Museum, Greek: Σιδηροδρομικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλίας) was founded in 2006 and occupies the first floor in the beautiful building of Volos Railway Station, Greece. The museum exhibits a collection of railway material from the past: rare photographs, uniforms, old telegraphs, machinery for issuing tickets of the 19th century made of wood and bronze, tools, watches, timetables, rolling stock components, traffic lights and old measurement instruments.

Located at 39.3644, 22.9369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway museums in Greece, Museums in Volos

Archaeological Museum of Volos

The Archaeological Museum of Volos, also known as Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos, is a museum located in Volos, Greece, that houses many exquisite finds from early 20th century and modern archaeological excavations in Thessaly.

Located at 39.3521, 22.9612 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Volos, Archaeological museums in Greece

Nea Anchialos National Airport

Nea Anchialos National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the city of Volos and is also known as Volos Central Greece Airport or Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece. The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation on February 1991. It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Trikala, and Karditsa.

Located at 39.2194, 22.7942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Airports in Greece, Volos, Buildings and structures in Thessaly

CERETETH

The CEnter for REsearch and TEchnology THessaly, or CE. RE. TE. TH, is a legal, non profit entity organized under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), of the Greek Ministry of Development. CE. RE. TE. TH was established in January 2006.

Located at 39.3711, 22.8743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Research institutes in Greece, Science and technology in Greece, Research institutes established in 2006, Volos, 2006 establishments in Greece

Chrysoula Zogia Museum and Art Gallery

The Chrysoula Zogia Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Volos, Magnesia, Greece.

Located at 39.3589, 22.9575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Greece, Magnesia (regional unit), Museums in Thessaly, Biographical museums in Greece

Archaeological Museum of Almyros

The Archaeological Museum of Almyros is a museum in Almyros, Greece. It was built by and belonged to, until the 50s, by the Othrys, Filarchaeos Etaireia Almyrou, a non-profit local organization found in the beginning of 20th century. Now it belongs to the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. The museum includes local artifacts and other exhibits from the Neolithic period, through Mycenean, Geometric, Classical, Hellenistic periods, and later Roman years.

Located at 39.1796, 22.7647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 16 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Greece, Magnesia (regional unit), Museums in Thessaly

Volos Army Airport

For the new Volos Airport see: International Airport of Central Greece Volos/Nea Ionia AirportΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Βόλου/Νέας Ιωνίας IATA: none – ICAO: LGVO Summary Airport type Defunct/Demolished Operator Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Location Volos Elevation AMSL 38 m / 125 ft Coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|23|0.06|N|22|55|02.84|E|type:airport primary name= }} Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 1,200 3,947 Asphalt (There is nothing left of the airport) Volos/Nea Ionia Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Βόλου/Νέας Ιωνίας) was a joint public and military airport, situated at Nea Ionia, Volos.

Located at 39.3834, 22.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airports in Greece, Volos, Buildings and structures in Thessaly

Drakeia massacre

The Drakeia massacre (Greek: Η σφαγή της Δράκειας) refers to the mass execution of 118 men by SS soldiers in the village of Drakeia, located on Mount Pelion, in Thessaly, on 18 December 1943. Out of the 350 houses, 58 were destroyed. It was part of the multiple Nazi anti-partisan reprisals in occupied Greece. A wake in memory of the victims is held in the area every year, in the presence of members of the Greek Parliament and the President of Greece.

Located at 39.376, 23.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Nazi war crimes, 1943 in Greece, Mass murder in 1943, Conflicts in 1943, Massacres in Greece during World War II

Volos Municipal Stadium

Volos Municipal Stadium is a sports stadium in Volos, Greece. It was the homeground of the local football club Olympiacos until the team moved to the new Panthessaliko Stadium in 2006. The stadium was renovated in 2004 since it was one of the Olympic training venues of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. It has a capacity of 9,000 people.

Located at 39.3555, 22.9677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Greece, Sport in Volos

Greek industrial railways

A number of private industrial railway lines were constructed in Greece for exclusive use by major mining operations and by extensive industrial facilities. There were also a few temporary lines, used for the construction of major public works. Most of them were either metre gauge or 600. Aliveri power station, 1000 LIPTOL and Ptolemais power stations, 900 Tsalapatas brick and rooftiles works, Volos, 600.

Located at 39.365, 22.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Industrial railways, Rail transport in Greece