Agios Vlasios, Magnesia Explained

Agios Vlasios
Name Local:Άγιος Βλάσιος
Type:community
Coordinates:39.3333°N 26°W
Elevation:262
Periph:Thessaly
Periphunit:Magnesia
Municipality:Volos
Municunit:Artemida
Population As Of:2021
Population:457
Postal Code:385 00
Area Code:24280
Licence:BO

Agios Vlasios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Βλάσιος meaning Saint Blaise, before 1927: Καραμπάσι - Karampasi,[1] Turkish: Karabaş "black head") is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Artemida, Magnesia, Greece. Agios Vlasios is situated on the slopes of mount Pelion, 1.5 km west of Agios Georgios Nileias, 2 km northeast of Ano Lechonia and 11 km east of Volos. The name comes from the church of the village.

Subdivisions

The community Agios Vlasios consists of the following villages:

Population

Year Village population Community population
1971 568 -
1981 - 772
1991 548 -
2001 485 785
2011 322 515
2021 280 457

History

During the Turkish Era, the village Palaiokastro which is located between Ano Lechonia and Agios Vlasios was inhabited by Turks. After Thessaly joined Greece in 1881 Agios Vlasios (then Karampasi) became a part of the municipality of Nileia. In 1912, it became an independent community. In 1997, Agios Vlasios became a part of the municipality of Artemida which has its seat at nearby Ano Lechonia. In 2010 Artemida became part of the municipality of Volos.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/169652 Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. Web site: EETAA local government changes . 26 June 2020.