Stomio, Larissa
Encyclopedia
Stomio is a coastal town in Thessaly
, central Greece
. It was the seat of the former municipality of Evrymenes
(Evrimenes) in the Larissa Prefecture
. Stomio is connected with a road linking several villages by the Aegean Sea and the GR-1
/E75
(Athens
- Larissa - Thessaloniki
) with an interchange in a form of the junction, its nearby interchange in a form of a freeway or motorway standard will be added.
and the Pineios River (Thessaly)
Delta. The ancient city Eurymenae
(Erymnae) was in the Stomio area. A Byzantine period Greek Orthodox monastery (the Komnenian Monastery of Virgin Mary's Assumption & Saint Demetrius (Monastery of Komnenion
) by Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos
) is located near Stomio.
) with the sea and is located near the Pineus river. The remarkable place of the beach is the lighthouse, near the port.
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, central Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was the seat of the former municipality of Evrymenes
Evrymenes, Larissa
Evrymenes is a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,428 . The seat of the municipality was in Stomio...
(Evrimenes) in the Larissa Prefecture
Larissa Prefecture
Larissa is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larissa. -Geography:...
. Stomio is connected with a road linking several villages by the Aegean Sea and the GR-1
Greek National Road 1
The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
/E75
European route E75
European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
(Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Larissa - Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
) with an interchange in a form of the junction, its nearby interchange in a form of a freeway or motorway standard will be added.
About Stomio
The former name of Stomio was Tsagezi (Greek: Τσάγεζι). Its geographical spot combines the beauty of the mountain with the incomparable one of the sea. The dense vegetation of Mount Ossa (Kissavos) reaches the beaches of the Aegean SeaAegean 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...
and the Pineios River (Thessaly)
Pineios River (Thessaly)
The Pineiós is a river in Thessaly, Greece.The river is named after the god Peneus and was known for most of the 11th century as the Salambria. It flows from the Pindus mountains and empties into the Aegean Sea, northeast of Vale of Tempe, near Stomio. It creates a large delta, well-known for its...
Delta. The ancient city Eurymenae
Eurymenae
Eurymenae was an ancient Greek city in Magnesia , near the modern town Stomio, Larissa.-External links:************...
(Erymnae) was in the Stomio area. A Byzantine period Greek Orthodox monastery (the Komnenian Monastery of Virgin Mary's Assumption & Saint Demetrius (Monastery of Komnenion
Monastery of Komnenion
The Monastery of Komnenion is a Byzantine period Greek Orthodox monastery located near Stomio, Larissa, Greece. According to tradition it was founded in the time of Justinian I , but was rebuilt in its present form by Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos...
) by Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos, Latinized as Alexius I Comnenus , was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118, and although he was not the founder of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during his reign that the Komnenos family came to full power. The title 'Nobilissimus' was given to senior army commanders,...
) is located near Stomio.
Beach of Stomio
Stomio is a tourist resort that combines mountain (OssaOssa
Mount Ossa , alternative Kissavos , is a mountain in the Larissa prefecture, in Thessaly, Greece. It is located between Pelion to the south and Olympus to the north, separated from the latter by the Vale of Tempe, with its height at...
) with the sea and is located near the Pineus river. The remarkable place of the beach is the lighthouse, near the port.
Subdivisions
- Apostolos Pavlos
- Camps of Saint Demetrius
- Monastery of Saint DemetriusMonastery of KomnenionThe Monastery of Komnenion is a Byzantine period Greek Orthodox monastery located near Stomio, Larissa, Greece. According to tradition it was founded in the time of Justinian I , but was rebuilt in its present form by Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos...
Population
| Year | Population village | Population municipal district |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 598 | - |
| 1991 | 649 | - |
| 2001 | 616 | 624 |