Thessaly facts for kids
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece. It is most of the ancient region of Thessaly. It is in the central part of Greece.
Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears so in Homer's Odyssey. Thessaly became part of the modern Greek state in 1881, after four and a half centuries of Ottoman rule. Since 1987 it has been one of the country's 13 regions. It is sub-divided into five regional units and 25 municipalities. The capital of the region is Laris
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One of the flags used in Thessaly during the Greek War of Independence (designed by Anthimos Gazis).
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The port of Volos
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Litheos river flowing through the city of Trikala
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Panoramic view of Meteora valley
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