Aisonia

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

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

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

Population

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

References

  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.
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