Magnesia Prefecture
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| Magnesia Prefecture Νομός Μαγνησίας |
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| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Thessaly |
| Established | 1899 |
| Disestablished | 2011 |
| Capital | Volos |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,367 km2 (913.9 sq mi) |
| Area rank | [[List of the prefectures of Greece by area|]] |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 193,439 |
| • Rank | [[List of the prefectures of Greece by population|]] |
| • Density | 81.7/km2 (211.7/sq mi) |
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Magnesia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Μαγνησίας) was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the regional units of Magnesia and the Sporades.
The toponym is ancient to the region.
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