Iolcos
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Province: | Volos |
| Seat: | Anakassia Iolkou |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: | 39.4186/39°9'97 N lat.23.239/23°58'11' E long |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | -/kmē</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | Pagasetic Gulf and the Pagasetic Gulf 156 m(centre) about 300 to 400 m |
| Postal code: | 385 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-24210 (030-24210)-7 |
| Municipal code: | 3711 |
| Car designation: | BO
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | IOL Iolcos |
| Website: | www.magnesia.gr/dimoi/dimoi_iolkos.htm |
Iolcos (also known as Iolkos or Iolcus, Greek: Ιώλκος) was an ancient city in Thessaly, central-eastern Greece (near the modern city of Volos).
Aeson was the rightful king of Iolcos, but his brother Pelias usurped the throne. It was Pelias who sent Aeson's son Jason and his Argonauts to look for the Golden Fleece.
Anakassia has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a square (plateia). Iolkos has a school and a small square (plateia)
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change (town) | Municipal population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | - | |
| 1991 | 287 | - | 2,415 |
Geographic position
| North: Makrinitsa | ||
| West: Nea Ionia | Iolkos | East: Portaria |
| South: Volos |