Agios Vlasios, Magnesia
Encyclopedia
Agios Vlasios is a Greek
village located 15 km east of Volos
in the Magnesia Prefecture
. Agios Vlasios is built on the slopes of Pelion
. It is part of the municipal unit of Artemida
. Its population in 2001 was 785 for the municipal district.
The name comes from the church of the village. The older name of the village was Karabasi (Greek: Καραμπάς or Καραμπάσι, Turkish
: Karabaş "black head").
, the settlement of Palaiokastro which is located between Ano Lechonia and Agios Vlasios was inhabited by the Turks, it was partly destroyed until the end of the 20th century.
in 1881, Karabassi became a part of the old municipality of Nileias. In 1914, it was finally renamed to Agios Vlassios, named after its own church and became a non-municipal commune. Since 1998, Agios Vlassios is a municipal district and became a part of the present municipality of Artemida
which has its seat at nearby Ano Lechonia.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village located 15 km east of Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
in the Magnesia Prefecture
Magnesia Prefecture
Magnesia Prefecture 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 peripheral units of Magnesia and the Sporades.The toponym is...
. Agios Vlasios is built on the slopes of Pelion
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...
. It is part of the municipal unit of Artemida
Artemida, Magnesia
Artemida 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. Population 4,583 . The seat of the municipality was in Ano Lechonia....
. Its population in 2001 was 785 for the municipal district.
The name comes from the church of the village. The older name of the village was Karabasi (Greek: Καραμπάς or Καραμπάσι, Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Karabaş "black head").
Subdivisions
- Malaki (Μαλάκι) [2001 pop: 208]
- Palaiokastro (Παλαιόκαστρο meaning old castle) [2001 pop: 65]
- Strofilos (Στρόφλος Stroflos or Στρόφιλος) [2001 pop: 27]
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 772 | - |
| 1991 | 548 | - |
| 2001 | 485 | 785 |
Geography
The mountains dominate the area which is partly forested and some grasslands and bushes, farmlands are within the village and it produces fruits, olives and vegetables.Ottoman Era
During the Turkish EraOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, the settlement of Palaiokastro which is located between Ano Lechonia and Agios Vlasios was inhabited by the Turks, it was partly destroyed until the end of the 20th century.
Greek and Modern Era
The Ottoman rule over Thessaly as well as much of today's northcentral Greece had finally went to an end after being liberated and joined the rest of GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1881, Karabassi became a part of the old municipality of Nileias. In 1914, it was finally renamed to Agios Vlassios, named after its own church and became a non-municipal commune. Since 1998, Agios Vlassios is a municipal district and became a part of the present municipality of Artemida
Artemida, Magnesia
Artemida 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. Population 4,583 . The seat of the municipality was in Ano Lechonia....
which has its seat at nearby Ano Lechonia.