Anavra
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Anavra is a village and a former community
in Magnesia, Thessaly
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almyros
, of which it is a municipal unit. According to the census of 2001 the population of Anavra was 987 citizens. The village of Anavra is located on the West
side of Mount Othry, at a height of 900 metres above the sea level, 72 Kilometres from Magnesia's administrative center of Volos
and close to the border of Phthiotis
. Visitors will be delighted by the natural environment, with its dense vegetation and clear waters. The Enipeas river, which is a tributary
of the Pineios, starts at the springs of Anavra and passes through the village for two kilometres.
According to Mythology
Anavra is connected with livestock activities. Almost all the inhabitants are employed in farming and herding.
Anavra has been recognized as a model of sustainable development. The town produces its own electricity by 20 wind-powered generators. Surplus electrical power is sold. The residents of Anavra enjoy one of the highest GDP per capita in Greece and the rest of the EU with incomes that range from 30,000 to 100,000 Euros. A hydroelectric plant is scheduled for construction. A biomass facility is being planned which will supply heat and hot water from animal manure and woodchips. The plan calls for all homes and buildings in the town on the heat/hot water network.
Plans are being proposed for the creation of a Winter Ski
centre on the slopes of the Othry mountain and its highest peak Gerakovouki (1726 m), West
of the village.
Communal Library Tel:22320 91210
Folklore Museum of Farming Life Tel:22320 91210
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in Magnesia, Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almyros
Almyros
Almyros is a town and a municipality of the peripheral unit of Magnesia, periphery of Thessaly, Greece. It lies in the center of prosperous fertile plain known as 'Krokio Pedio', which is crossed by torrents, and produces wheat, tobacco, and other crops. Almyros is an important agricultural and...
, of which it is a municipal unit. According to the census of 2001 the population of Anavra was 987 citizens. The village of Anavra is located on the West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
side of Mount Othry, at a height of 900 metres above the sea level, 72 Kilometres from Magnesia's administrative center 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...
and close to the border of Phthiotis
Phthiotis
Phthiotis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is bordered by the Malian Gulf to the east, Boeotia in the south, Phocis in the south, Aetolia-Acarnania in the southwest, Evrytania in the west,...
. Visitors will be delighted by the natural environment, with its dense vegetation and clear waters. The Enipeas river, which is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Pineios, starts at the springs of Anavra and passes through the village for two kilometres.
According to Mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
Anavra is connected with livestock activities. Almost all the inhabitants are employed in farming and herding.
Anavra has been recognized as a model of sustainable development. The town produces its own electricity by 20 wind-powered generators. Surplus electrical power is sold. The residents of Anavra enjoy one of the highest GDP per capita in Greece and the rest of the EU with incomes that range from 30,000 to 100,000 Euros. A hydroelectric plant is scheduled for construction. A biomass facility is being planned which will supply heat and hot water from animal manure and woodchips. The plan calls for all homes and buildings in the town on the heat/hot water network.
Plans are being proposed for the creation of a Winter Ski
Ski
A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...
centre on the slopes of the Othry mountain and its highest peak Gerakovouki (1726 m), West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
of the village.
Sites of Interest
- Saint Dimitrios church
- The Folkore Museum of Farming Life.
- The waterfalls of Enipeas
- Othry mountain and its rich flora
General information
Community office Tel:22320 91382Communal Library Tel:22320 91210
Folklore Museum of Farming Life Tel:22320 91210