Magnesia Prefecture
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 |
Subdivisions | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
Area 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) |
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.
The toponym is ancient to the region.
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