Kissos
Encyclopedia
Kissos is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi
, in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece
. it is located about 6 km NW of Tsagkarada
. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains.
Kissos is located southeast of Zagora
, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 60 km east of the city of Volos
(Magnesia's capital).
Tsagkarada is linked with the road linking with Agios Lavrentios and near Zagora
. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 393 for the entire area.
The altitude is 500 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea
to the northeast. The area around Anilio are made up of forest and surrounds the village, grasslands are in the higher elevations of Mount Pelio westward and the Aegean Sea
lies to the east with no beaches.
The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece.
Kissos was the original home of Kyriazis Hadji-Kyriazis (b.1817), founder of the dynasty of tobacco
merchants and producers which eventually got to great prominence in Egypt
as "Kyriazi freres
".
Mouresi
Mouresi is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is 3,107 . The seat of the municipality was in Tsagkarada...
, in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. it is located about 6 km NW of Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada , is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality Mouresi. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Tsagkarada is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 55 km east of...
. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains.
Kissos is located southeast of Zagora
Zagora, Greece
Zagora is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The biggest village of Mt...
, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 60 km east of the city 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...
(Magnesia's capital).
Tsagkarada is linked with the road linking with Agios Lavrentios and near Zagora
Zagora, Greece
Zagora is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The biggest village of Mt...
. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 393 for the entire area.
The altitude is 500 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
to the northeast. The area around Anilio are made up of forest and surrounds the village, grasslands are in the higher elevations of Mount Pelio westward and the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
lies to the east with no beaches.
The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece.
Kissos was the original home of Kyriazis Hadji-Kyriazis (b.1817), founder of the dynasty of tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
merchants and producers which eventually got to great prominence in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
as "Kyriazi freres
Kyriazi freres
Kyriazi Freres was a cigarette manufacturing company established in 1873 in Egypt...
".
Nearest places
- AnilioAnilio (Magnesia), GreeceAnilio is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It is located about 8 km NW of Tsagkarada. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains...
, north - MouresiMouresi (village)Mouresi is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It is located about 4 km NW of Tsagkarada. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Mouresi is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 45 km east of...
, south
Information
The village features a church, several historic buildings and more. Its nearest beach lies to the southeast. ItsBusiness
Its main business are agriculture with some shops and services in the area. Farmlands are not far from the village.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 430 |
| 1991 | 467 |
| 2001 | 393 |