Portaria
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| Portaria Πορταριά |
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 Portaria square |
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 Portaria
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| Coordinates | 39°23′N 23°0′E / 39.383°N 23°ECoordinates: 39°23′N 23°0′E / 39.383°N 23°E |
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Location within the regional unit
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Thessaly |
| Regional unit: | Magnesia |
| Municipality: | Volos |
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| - Population: | 3,201 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Postal: | 370 11 |
| Telephone: | 24280 |
| Auto: | ΒΟ |
Portaria (Greek: Πορταριά) is a village and 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.[1] It is located on Mt. Pelion, facing the Pagasetic Gulf, north of Volos and its suburbs. The houses, their windows and their 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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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 769 | - |
| 1991 | 1,093 | 3,318 |
| 2001 | 1,327 | 3,201 |
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
[edit] External links
- The official site of the Portaria Municipality
- Mt. Pelion through a series of original photographs and sketches
- Information about the prefecture of Magnesia, capital city of Volos and Mt. Pelion
- Portaria Village - Pelion Site dedicated to the mountainous village of Portaria, full of useful and practical information
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[edit] Neighboring localities
| North: Makrinitsa | ||
| West: Iolkos | Portaria | East: Zagora |
| South: Volos and Agria |
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