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.
Aisonia
Αισωνία | |
|---|---|
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Aisonia | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 22°53′E / 39.350°N 22.883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Magnesia |
| Municipality | Volos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 75.5 km2 (29.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,002 |
| • Municipal unit density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 385 00 |
| Area code | 24210 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΟ |
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Aisonia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,897 | — |
| 2001[3] | 3,059 | +5.6% |
| 2011[4] | 3,249 | +6.2% |
| 2021[1] | 3,002 | −7.6% |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
