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Kanalia

In Greek: Κανάλια

Kanalia is a village in the municipality of Rigas Feraios, in the Magnesia regional unit of Thessaly, Greece, at an elevation of 80 metres and 16 km in a straight line from Volos. At the 2021 census it had 893 inhabitants.

At a glance

Type
village
Regional unit
Magnesia
Municipality
Rigas Feraios
Elevation
80 m
Population
893 (2021)
Postcode
38500
Distance
16 km from Volos

Population in the census

Between 1991 and 2021 the population fell by 33%.

Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority censuses, via Wikidata.

From Wikipedia

Kanalia is a village and community in Thessaly, Greece, part of the municipality Rigas Feraios. It is located 26 kilometres from Volos and at a height of 80 metres above the sea level. It is one of the prettiest on the north-west side of Pelion. It is built on the foundation of the Acropolis of Boebe in the plains of Metochi.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Kanalia”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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