Anilio (Magnesia), Greece
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Anilio is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi
Mouresi
Mouresi is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is 3,107 . The seat of the municipality was in Tsagkarada...

 in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. It is located about 8 km NW of Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada
Tsagkarada , is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality Mouresi. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Tsagkarada is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 55 km east of...

. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains. Anilio is located southeast of Zagora
Zagora, Greece
Zagora is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The biggest village of Mt...

, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 60 km east of the city of Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...

 (Magnesia's capital). Tsagkarada is linked with the road linking with Agios Lavrentios and near Zagora
Zagora, Greece
Zagora is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagora-Mouresi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The biggest village of Mt...

. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 465 for the village and 508 for its municipal district which includes Plaka. The altitude is 296 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...

 to the northeast. The area around Anilio are made up of forest to the east and the west while the extreme west features grasslands and the top of mount Pilio. The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece.

Information

The village features a church, several historic buildings and more. Its nearest beach lies to the east. Its nearest beach is located to the east and are situated by the rocky coastline. The village has a beach which is located to the east and are surrounded by dense forest.

Business

Its main business are agriculture with some shops and services in the area. Farmlands are not far from the village.

Population

Year Village population Municipal district population
1981 480 -
1991 356 -
2001 408 437

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