Aisonia

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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.

CountryGreece
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
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Aisonia
Αισωνία
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Aisonia is located in Greece
Aisonia
Aisonia
Coordinates: 39°21′N 22°53′E
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 density39.8/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
385 00
Area code24210
Vehicle registrationΒΟ
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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

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