Magnesia (regional unit)

Magnesia Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μαγνησίας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Magnesia
Magnesia Magnesia within Greece
Coordinates: 39°25′N 22°50′E / 39.417°N 22.833°E / 39.417; 22.833
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Seat	Volos
Area
• Total	2,367 km2 (914 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	177,448
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	37x xx, 38x xx
Area code(s)	242x0
Vehicle registration	ΒΟ, BB
Website	www.magnesia.gr

Magnesia (Greek: Μαγνησία, Magnisía, IPA: [maɣniˈsia], Ancient Greek: Magnēsía, deriving from the tribe name Magnetes) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Volos. About 70% of the population of Magnesia live in the Greater Volos area, which is the second-largest city in Thessaly and the third busiest commercial port in Greece.

According to the most recent census (2021), the population stands at 177,448. The regional unit hosts 2,000,000 tourists annually.^[2] Magnesia is represented in the Greek Parliament by six seats. Its main agricultural products are wheat, cotton, tomatoes, grapes, olives, apples and honey.