Portaria
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There is also another Portaria in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Portaria
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| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Province: | Volos |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: | 39.384/39°23'4' N lat.23.9955/23°59'37' E long |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 3,318 -/kmē</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | about 300 to 400 m 600 m(centre) about 1,500 to 1,800 m |
| Postal code: | 370 11 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-24280 (030-24280)-9 -99 for Portaria |
| Municipal code: | 3719 |
| Car designation: | BO
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | POM Portaria Magnisias |
| Website: | www.magnesia.gr/dimoi/dimoi_portaria.htm |
Portaria (Greek: Πορταριά, related to door) is one of the 24 villages of Mt. Pelion, Magnesia, Greece, facing the Pagasetic Gulf. It is located N of Volos and its suburbs. The houses, its windows and its doors are painted beautifully with a variety of colors with beautifully colored edges. The mountaintop of Pelion is to the north.
Portaria has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a square (plateia).
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Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change (town) | Municipal population |
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| 1981 | 769 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,093 | 324/42.13% | 3,318 |
Neighboring localities
| North: Makrinitsa | ||
| West: Iolkos | Portaria | East: Zagora |
| South: Volos and Agria |
External links
- The official site of the Portaria Municipality (http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/enh/PILIONWWW/pages/main.html)
- Mt. Pelion through a series of original photohraphs and sketches (http://www.geocities.com/pelionature/)
- Information about the prefecture of Magnesia, capital city of Volos and Mt. Pelion (http://students.ceid.upatras.gr/~xyannis/volos/pelion.html)
- Portaria Village - Pelion Site dedicated to the mountainous village of Portaria, full of useful and practicle information (http://www.visitportaria.com)