Thessaly

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Thessaly is a historical and geographical region in central Greece known for its fertile plains, ancient cities, and proximity to landmarks like Mount Olympus and Meteora.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
region of Greece
ancientDialect Aeolic Greek
surface form: Thessalian Greek
annexationYear 1881
annexedTo Kingdom of Greece
associatedWith Achilles
Argonautica
surface form: Jason and the Argonauts
borders Aegean Sea
central Greece
surface form: Central Greece

Epirus
Macedonia (Greece)
capital Larissa
contains Pelion Peninsula
Pindus Mountains
surface form: Pindus Mountains (eastern slopes)

Pineios River
Tempe Valley
containsCity Demetrias
Karditsa
Larisa (ancient city)
Larissa
Pharsalus
Pherae
Thebes
surface form: Phthiotic Thebes

Trikala
Volos
containsPlain Thessaly self-linksurface differs
surface form: Thessalian Plain
containsRegion Karditsa regional unit
Larissa regional unit
Magnesia
Trikala regional unit
country Greece
governedAs administrative region of Greece
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
continental influences
hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
hasLandform mountains
plain
river valleys
historicalPeriod Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman period
ISOCode GR-F
knownFor agriculture
fertile plains
language Greek
largestCity Larissa
locatedIn central Greece
mainland Greece
mentionedIn Homeric epics
near Meteora
Mount Olympus
partOf Byzantine Empire
Macedonia (Greece)
surface form: Kingdom of Macedonia (historically)

Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
religiousSite Meteora
surface form: Meteora monasteries
tourismAttraction Meteora
Mount Pelion
Olympus region (nearby)
traditionalProduct cotton
grain
livestock
tobacco

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Niki Volos F.C. region Thessaly
Eurypylus associatedRegion Thessaly
University of Thessaly region Thessaly
Volos waterfront locatedIn Thessaly
Anthela locatedIn Thessaly
Menon of Thessaly origin Thessaly
Mylopotamos Beach locatedIn Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly region
Elassona locatedIn Thessaly
Elassona partOf Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly periphery
Greek mainland hasPart Thessaly
Afissos locatedIn Thessaly
Pamisos River (nearby) region Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly region
Kalampaka locatedIn Thessaly
Kalampaka administrativeRegion Thessaly
this entity surface form: Region of Thessaly
Pyli locatedInAdministrative Thessaly
this entity surface form: Region of Thessaly
Pyli partOf Thessaly
Pyli hasCountrySubdivision Thessaly
Farkadona locatedIn Thessaly
Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece appliesToJurisdiction Thessaly
this entity surface form: Region of Thessaly
Pyli municipality locatedIn Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly region
Farkadona municipality locatedIn Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly region
Farkadona municipality partOf Thessaly
this entity surface form: Region of Thessaly
ISO 3166-2:GR includesSubdivision Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly region
Pagasae locatedIn Thessaly
Pagasae partOf Thessaly
this entity surface form: region of Thessaly
Methone (Magnesia) locatedIn Thessaly
Spalauthra locatedIn Thessaly
Olizon locatedIn Thessaly
Olizon partOf Thessaly
this entity surface form: ancient Thessaly
Boebe locatedIn Thessaly
Boebe historicalRegion Thessaly
this entity surface form: Ancient Thessaly
Rizous partOf Thessaly
this entity surface form: Thessaly periphery
Ormenium locatedIn Thessaly
Meliboea (Magnesia) locatedIn Thessaly