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Kanalia () is a village and community in Thessaly, Greece, part of the municipality Rigas Feraios. It is located from Volos and at a height of above the sea level. It is one of the prettiest on the north-west side of Pelion. It is built on the foundation of the Acropolis of Boebe ( Voivi) in the plains of Metochi. On the hill above the village one can see the remains of the walls of ancient Boebe, as well as the ruins of three forts that protected the road. Between 1883 and 1912, Kanalia was the seat of the municipality Voivi, which also included the villages Kapourna and Kerasia. The church o

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Place details

Locality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Κάρλας
Region
Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας
Country
Ελλάς
Population
893
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Instance of
human settlement
Country
Greece
Population
1015
Elevation
80
Dialing code
2421
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postal code
38500
native label
Κανάλια
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Kanalia () is a village and community in Thessaly, Greece, part of the municipality Rigas Feraios. It is located from Volos and at a height of above the sea level. It is one of the prettiest on the north-west side of Pelion. It is built on the foundation of the Acropolis of Boebe ( Voivi) in the plains of Metochi. On the hill above the village one can see the remains of the walls of ancient Boebe, as well as the ruins of three forts that protected the road. Between 1883 and 1912, Kanalia was the seat of the municipality Voivi, which also included the villages Kapourna and Kerasia. The church of Saint Nicolas (11th century), can be found in the area. Visitors to the area enjoy the plethora of almond trees when they are in blossom, they can even attend the celebration of the Blossoming Almond trees.

There is a lake in the area named Lake Karla, which was drained between 1960 and 2000. Since 2001 the Greek Government has attempted to reconstruct the lake to its previous size, through the financial aid of European Union and Natura 2000.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kanalia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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