Dimini
| Aisonia – Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Magnesia |
| Province: | Volos |
| Location: | 39° 21′ 18″ N 22° 53′ 22″ E!-- |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | km² km² Rank xxth |
| Dwellings: | --> |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 5,592 -/km²</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | about 10 m 62 m(centre)<brabout 100 m |
| Postal code: | 385 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11–30–24210 (030–24210)-8 |
| Municipal code: | 3703 |
| Car designation: | BO
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | ESS Essonia |
| Name of inhabitants: | Aesonian sing. -s pl. |
| Website: | www.magnesia.gr/dimoi/dimoi_aisonia.htm |
Dimini (Greek: Διμήνι), older forms: Diminio and Diminion was a village nearby the city of Volos, in Thessaly (central Greece), in the prefecture of Magnesia. It is also the seat of the municipality of Aisonia, Esonia or Essonia (Αισωνία), Latin: Aesonia. The neolithic settlement was discovered in the end of 19th century. The name Aisonia dates back to the ancient times. It is the westernmost place in the Volos area. It used to be west of the Volos area.
Dimini has a school,a lyceum, a post office, banks and a square (plateia).
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change (town) | Municipal population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,608 | – | - |
| 1991 | 1,956 | 348/21.64% | 2,897 |
External links
- Dimini Neolithic settlement
- http://www.stoa.org/metis/cgi-bin/qtvr?site=dimini
- http://sfr.ee.teiath.gr/diafora/Neolith/dimini.htm (GR)
| North: Nea Ionia/Iolkos | ||
| West: Feres | Aisonia | East: Pagasetic Gulf |
| South: Nea Agchialos |
See also
- Communities of Magnesia
- Domini, in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia
| Municipalities of Magnesia |
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| Afetes | Agria | Aisonia | Almyros | Alonissos | Argalasti | Artemida | Feres | Iolcos/Iolkos | Karla | Milea | Mouresi | Nea Agchialos | Nea Ionia | Portaria | Pteleos | Skiathos | Skopelos | Sourpi | Volos | Zagora |
| (Non municipal) communes of Magnesia |
| Anavra | Keramidi | Makrinitsa | Trikeri |
| Provinces of Magnesia |
| Almyros | Northern Sporades | Volos |
Categories: Greece geography stubs | Cities and towns in Greece | Magnesia | Thessaly